JAYAPURA – The Papua Provincial Government will immediately disburse grant funds to the General Elections Commission (KPU), General Election Supervisory Agency and security forces to support the implementation of regional elections in the province and 9 regencies and cities next October.
This was conveyed by the Regional Secretary of Papua, Derek Hegemur to reporters, at the Governor Office, Jl. Soa Siu Dok II, Jayapura City, Tuesday (1/23/2024).
"The budget of the General Elections Commission, General Election Supervisory Agency and security forces will be disbursed 100 percent soon," he said.
According to the Secretary, the Regional Government Grant Agreement (NHPD) between the Papua Provincial Government and the General Elections Commission, General Election Supervisory Agency and the security forces was signed at the end of 2023.
Disbursement is just a matter of time and readiness of both parties.
Chairman of the Papua General Elections Commission, Steve Dumbon previously said that the 2024 regional election grant for the Papua General Elections Commission amounted to IDR 155 billion.
The value was determined after being rationalized by the Papua Provincial Government Budget Team.
"Our proposed budget is IDR 242 billion. But after rationalization by the Papua TAPD team, it was finally agreed to be IDR 155 billion," he said.
The Papua General Elections Commission had previously proposed a budget disbursement of 40 percent last year. It's just that the Papua Provincial Government agreed to 19 percent so it was cancelled.
"That's why we hope that the budget can be disbursed this year 100 percent no later than February. Because the stage of implementing the 2024 regional elections will run in March," he said. ***