JAYAPURA - Acting Governor of Papua, Ramses Limbong said that the budget absorption of a number of Regional Apparatus Organizations (OPD) in his region was quite good.

However, absorption in the PUPR Office is still relatively low to date. The low budget absorption is due to the ongoing work process.

"But it will definitely increase in October and November 2024. Because there are terms 1, 2 and 3 to absorb the budget," said Ramses in Jayapura, Monday.

According to Governor Ramses, this budget absorption cannot be seen from the value or size of the budget. But it must be seen from the process whether it has been running or not.

"The work process or contract procurement has not yet been carried out, if the progress has been made, the absorption will be seen from there. If the absorption capacity is already 50 percent, why hasn't it been billed, now we'll see progress like that."

"The point is that it will be low at the PUPR Office. Low does not mean that it does not work, but it is still in process," he added.

It is known that the Papua Provincial Government's budget absorption until the end of September 2024 has reached around 60 percent. ***