LPKN: Kuningan DPRD Benefits Confusion Allegedly Administrative Error

Brass, Konntroversinews | Kuningan DPRD allowances have once again become a matter of public discussion and media attention.

Head of Investigation for the National Corruption Monitoring Institute (LPKN) DPD West Java, Thursday (12/2/2026), when asked for an opinion, Bung Boy said that based on the results of the LPKN study and analysis together with the legal team in Bandung, the issue of salaries and allowances for the Kuningan DPRD already has governing regulations.

Based on PP Number 18 of 2017 concerning Financial and Administrative Rights of DPRD Leaders and Members, it is stated that DPRD leaders and members are entitled to representative allowances, welfare allowances, transportation allowances, housing allowances and other allowances in accordance with applicable regulations.

The implementation of the provision of these allowances is budgeted every year in the APBD and followed up through derivative regulations such as Regent Regulations (Perbup) and Regent Decrees (Kepbup).

According to LPKN, the issue that the 2025 DPRD allowance violates the rules is considered inappropriate, because the Regent’s Decree is a follow-up to Perbup Number 371 of 2022 which has not yet been revoked.

The Regent’s decision is the product of state administration officials who are given the authority to issue discretion as regulated in Law Number 30 of 2014 concerning Government Administration. In one of the articles it is stated that to fill legal gaps, public officials can take discretion provided that it is in line with the general principles of good governance, does not conflict with the law, is transparent, and does not contain elements of partiality.

“So in our opinion, the umbrella legal basis is the Regent’s discretion in the matter of allowances for the Chairman and Members of the Kuningan DPRD in 2025. There is no mens rea as an element of an unlawful act (PMH). We see this as just an administrative issue,” said Bung Boy.

Therefore, he continued, the settlement must be carried out through an administrative mechanism and it is the task of the Kuningan Regional Government (Pemda) to immediately resolve it in accordance with the relevant regulations, including Minister of Finance Regulation (PMK) Number 97 of 2025 concerning the regional financial fiscal map, where Kuningan is in the low category and will take effect from 2026.

The Kuningan Regional Government must also adapt to the circular letter from the Minister of Home Affairs which orders an evaluation of housing allowances.

LPKN reminded that if the two newest legal products are not accommodated, they have the potential to fall into the category of unlawful acts (PMH).

“In the process, allowances for the Chairman and Members of the DPRD must go through a mechanism according to the SOP, starting from submission, discussion to decision, based on an agreement between the executive (TAPD) and the legislature (Banggar),” he added.

As stated, the Regent’s decision regarding these allowances is a form of discretion to ensure legal certainty for the DPRD.

Because it was considered an administrative problem, the Kuningan Regional Government was asked to immediately resolve this problem quickly.

“If it takes too long, it is not impossible that the Ministry of Home Affairs will take action, even suspending the Kuningan Regional Government,” he concluded. ***