Golkar responds to East Kalimantan governor’s Rp8.5 billion official car controversy
Thekabarnews.com—The Golkar Party has stepped in to deal with the public outcry over the planned purchase of an official vehicle worth Rp8.5 billion for East Kalimantan Governor Rudy...
Thekabarnews.com—The Golkar Party has stepped in to deal with the public outcry over the planned purchase of an official vehicle worth Rp8.5 billion for East Kalimantan Governor Rudy Mas’ud.
The issue has drawn significant attention on social media. In addition, it made people worry about how the government is spending money during a time when it needs to be more efficient.
Golkar secretary general Muhammad Sarmuji said that the party had talked directly to the governor. He also said they warned him about the policy. He said that party leaders told Rudy Mas’ud to pay more attention to what people were saying. Additionally, they told him to think about how the economy was affecting people in the area when making decisions about policy.
Sarmuji says that regional leaders should not base their policies on their beliefs or reasons. Instead, they should base them on what the people are actually going through.
“We have talked to the East Kalimantan governor. We told him to pay more attention to what the public wants, especially now that we are trying to save money,” Sarmuji said in Jakarta on Friday, Feb 27.
Sarmuji said Rudy Mas’ud clarified the procurement plan and explained that the vehicle budget received approval in 2024. Moreover, he explained that the government planned to order the vehicle through a pre-order system.
The governor also said that the tough geography in East Kalimantan was one of the reasons for choosing a high-specification vehicle.
East Kalimantan is a big place with hard-to-navigate terrain, so official duties often require reliable transportation. Sarmuji, on the other hand, stressed that the state of the public should always be the most important factor in government spending decisions.
He also said that the governor is currently using a private car for official business. Golkar views this as a more appropriate decision in the current situation.
“That is a better way to do things, even though the governor has the right to an official car,” he said.
The argument started when Rudy Mas’ud publicly defended the Rp8.5 billion vehicle purchase. He said that it was necessary to keep East Kalimantan’s reputation high. This is especially true since the province is important because of the building of Indonesia’s new capital city.
Rudy also said that buying the car followed the rules set by the Home Affairs Ministry.
The debate shows that people are paying more attention to how the government spends its money. Furthermore, it demonstrates the expectation among Indonesian regional leaders to handle their finances more transparently and responsibly.
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