Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro said the government disbursed Rp 3
inance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro said the government disbursed Rp 3.8 trillion, or one-fifth of the total of Rp 20.7 trillion in village funds last month, due to administrative glitches in regions.
He said that some regions had yet to issue a local regulation required for the disbursement.
'For the first term in April, we were supposed to disburse Rp 8 trillion, but so far we've only disbursed Rp 3.8 trillion,' Bambang said on Sunday as quoted by kompas.com.
The government has allotted Rp 250 million for every village for locally-initiated development, hoping to stimulate the rural economy.
'We demand the Regional Representatives Council [DPD] remind the regents to issue the regulation,' Bambang said.
Bambang added that since the village fund was part of the state funds, there would be a stricter audit on its allocation.
'Village heads should really use the money for development,' he said.
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