JAYAPURA – Acting Governor of Papua, Agus Fatoni, delivered the government’s response to the Papua People’s Representative Council (DPRP) regarding the Draft Regional Regulation on the Revised 2025 Regional Budget (APBD-P) during a plenary session in Jayapura, Thursday (September 18, 2025).

Fatoni expressed appreciation for the council’s leadership and members, acknowledging their commitment to addressing development challenges and the aspirations of the Papuan people.

He admitted the delay in submitting APBD-P draft documents and pledged to improve compliance with Government Regulation No. 12 of 2019 on Regional Financial Management. The Governor explained that the decline in regional revenue targets was largely due to the enactment of Law No. 1 of 2022 on Central–Regional Fiscal Relations and Presidential Instruction No. 1 of 2025 on Expenditure Efficiency. Nevertheless, local own-source revenue showed growth through emerging revenue potentials, which the government will continue to optimize.

Regarding the increase in personnel expenditures, Fatoni noted this was due to additional allowances for civil servants and the fact that Papua currently employs 8,160 civil servants, exceeding the ideal figure of 6,500. Despite the burden, he reaffirmed the government’s commitment to fulfilling capital expenditure obligations while optimizing expenditure realization based on quality and quantity of output.

Fatoni also confirmed readiness to coordinate the inauguration of 11 DPRP members for the remainder of the 2024–2029 term within this year. Additionally, key points from the 2025 recess will be addressed in 2026 in line with Minister of Home Affairs Regulation No. 86 of 2017 and the province’s financial capacity.

He concluded by emphasizing that the government’s responses aim to enrich APBD-P discussions and strengthen synergy between the executive and legislative in advancing Papua’s development.

“May Almighty God grant us strength to build a better Papua,” he said. ***