Governor Cuts Sports Center Revitalization Budget, H. Ruswa: Redirected to Roads and Basic Services
INDRAMAYU-JAYA NEWS COM – The cancellation of the revitalization of the Indramayu Sports Center area, worth approximately Rp 200 billion, has drawn public attention. In response, H. Ruswa, M.Pd.I, a member of Commission III of the Indramayu Regency DPRD (Regional People’s Representative Council) from the PKS faction, provided an explanation regarding the process and reasons behind the budget cut.
According to H. Ruswa, the revitalization of the Sports Center area had initially been budgeted in the 2026 Draft Regional Budget (RAPBD) and was mutually agreed upon by the Indramayu Regency Government and the DPRD.
“It’s true, in the 2026 Draft Regional Budget (RAPBD) previously agreed upon by the regent and DPRD, the budget for the revitalization of the Sports Center area was included at a substantial amount, approximately Rp 200 billion,” said H. Ruswa. Wednesday, January 7, 2026
However, according to legal mechanisms, the approved Draft Regional Budget (RAPBD) must be evaluated by the Governor of West Java, as the representative of the central government, before being enacted as the Regional Budget (APBD).
“After the governor’s evaluation, one of the evaluation results was that the approximately IDR 200 billion budget for the Sports Center revitalization was deleted or re-evaluated,” he explained.
Furthermore, the Governor of West Java recommended that the budget be reallocated to priority sectors, specifically mandatory basic services for the regional government.
“The Governor directed that the budget be prioritized for financing basic services, such as road repairs, public street lighting, and other basic needs that are the responsibility of the regional government,” said H. Ruswa.
Following up on the evaluation results, the Regent of Indramayu then reallocated the budget and re-proposed it to the Regional People’s Representative Council (DPRD). This proposal was mutually agreed upon.
“The majority of the budget resulting from the cancellation of the Sports Center revitalization was allocated to road repairs, which are under the responsibility of the regional government, as well as public street lighting and other priority basic service programs,” he added.
H. Ruswa also explained that the condition of the district’s roads remains unaddressed.
“The roads that are the responsibility of the regional government have not yet been fully addressed. The Regent is targeting completion within two years, namely 2026-2027. Hopefully, with this budget allocation, many road sections can be completed in 2026,” he said optimistically.
Regarding the possibility of re-proposing the revitalization of the Sports Center in the coming years, H. Ruswa stated that this is still open, but not yet certain.
“We don’t know yet, because the regional government’s work plan for 2027 will only be discussed around June. We will see what happens after the Regional Work Plan (RKPD) is discussed,” he explained.
He also opened the door to private investors if they are interested in collaborating to develop the Sports Center area.
“The Regent is quite open to investors. If there are investors who are truly serious and see the business value in the area, I’m sure the regional government will be very welcoming. But it all depends on the investor’s interest and business analysis,” he said.
Responding to this, H. Ruswa emphasized that the Regional People’s Representative Council (DPRD) is obliged to follow the governor’s evaluation results.
“This isn’t a matter of agreement or disagreement. The governor has the authority to evaluate the regional budget. When directed to other sectors, the regional government and DPRD must comply,” he concluded.**
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