INFOKU –The impact of the issuance of the Joint Circular Letter ( SEB ) of the Three Ministers provides a breath of fresh air for villages that cannot disburse the 2025 non- earmark phase II village funds ( DD ) due to the Minister of Finance Regulation ( PMK ) Number 81.
As is known, the SEB provides flexibility that activities that are already underway and cannot be budgeted can be included in this year's budget.
The Chairman of the Advisory Council of the Central Leadership Council of the Indonesian Village Government Association (DPP APDESI ) Merah Putih Agung Heri explained that in Blora, many village governments were shocked by the issuance of PMK 81.
Moreover, the case in Blora is casuistic in nature.
" There were villages that had already applied for the second phase of village fund disbursement before September 17th. However, the Village Finance System (Siskeudes) was having trouble . While waiting for improvements, PMK 81 suddenly appeared, confirming that the second phase of village funds for villages that applied after September 17th would not be disbursed," he told the press.
A total of 113 villages in Blora were affected, with undisbursed funds totaling Rp 33 billion.
" Usually, after the first phase of village funds is completed, work continues while awaiting the second phase of disbursement. It's impossible to stop the project physically until it's 50 percent complete," he added.
Thus, the issuance of PMK 81 left the village government in Blora in a state of confusion.
Because the work has already started but the funds cannot be disbursed.
For this reason, the DPP APDESI Merah Putih lobbied various related parties.
" We lobbied the Minister of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions (Mendes PDT), the Minister of Finance (Menkeu), and the Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri). Then, a solution was sought, resulting in the Joint Circular Letter of the Three Ministers," he explained.
In the Circular Letter of the Three Ministers, it is explained that villages affected by PMK 81 can allocate a budget for the work by paying a Village Fund earmark .
" It can be switched . By holding a Special Deliberation (Musdes), an inventory is made. If there's still a shortfall, it will be recorded as a 2025 underpayment and can be included in the 2026 budget," he added.
Thus, villages need not worry, because non- earmark activities in 2025 that cannot be paid for due to the non-disbursement of the second phase of Village Funds can be paid for by budgeting in 2026. (Endah/ IST )
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