Banten Lawmakers Warn Against Overlapping Farm Road Projects

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The Banten Provincial Parliament (DPRD) has raised a red flag over the provincial government's flagship Farm Road Development Program (JUT). Their main concern? Don’t let the program become a legal landmine due to overlapping with similar initiatives from the central or village governments.

Member of Commission II, Tb Roy Fachroji Basuni, urged the provincial government to coordinate properly with other levels of authority. The goal is to avoid duplicating efforts and, more importantly, wasting public funds.

When multiple programs fund the same road, Roy said, it’s not just inefficient—it’s potentially illegal. Imagine one road, but two budgets and two accountability reports. That’s the kind of thing that lands officials in trouble.

One Road, One Plan

To avoid that mess, Roy called on technical departments to create an integrated map of all JUT projects. This includes exact locations, budget sources, and implementing parties. And yes, he wants it digital—something like a farm-road version of Google Maps.

A unified information system or dashboard could help everyone, from officials to watchdogs, see which farm roads are being built, where, by whom, and with which budget. It's about transparency, and it’s about time.

Roads That Help, Not Hurt

The JUT program is supposed to support farmers by improving access to fields and markets. It’s a good idea—on paper. But without clear planning and coordination, that paper could turn into a court summons.

Banten is one of Indonesia’s top food-producing regions, so agricultural infrastructure matters. But Roy stressed that it must be built with clean governance and public accountability.

Bottom line: farmers need roads, not legal headaches. And no one wants a project meant to boost the local economy turning into the next headline in a corruption case.