TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) demanded every regions to immediately disburse village funds in order for the infrastructure development to proceed right away.
“Village funds that have been sent to regions should immediately be disbursed for physical construction,” Jokowi said during his visit to Nagari Parit Malintang Enam Lingkung Subdistrict, Padang Pariaman District, West Java, Thursday, Oct 8.
The disbursement of fund, Jokowi said, is to enable economic turnover in regions, especially if the materials used are purchased from the local area, so circulation of money will occur in the area.
“Like pebbles or cements to develop buildings or roads in villages do not have to be purchased from another region but from the local area itself, so the money can circulate,” said Jokowi.
Jokowi and his entourage are reviewing culture arts education buildings, where the budget is derived from village fund worth Rp45 million and Rp22 million from self funding.
Development of Underdeveloped Regions and Transmigration Minister Marwan Jafar said 53 percent of the first and second phase village fund has been distributed to the villages.
“For the first and second phase, there is still 27 percent in the district and city,” Jokowi told Tempo on Thursday, Oct 8.
ANDRI EL FARUQI