Politicization the Use of Regional Budget for Direct Election Instruments which has potential to be misused should be scrutinized

are National Budget and Regional Budget. Both could be accessed by the incumbent candidates so the opportunity of budget politicization emerges for winning election. As Regional Head Candidate in Local Election, the incumbent candidate tends to politicize regional budget by abusing expenditure items of Regional Budget, such Grant Expenditure (In bahasa, Belanja Hibah) and Social Aid Fund Expenditure (in bahasa, Belanja Bantuan Sosial or Bansos). Exceedingly, this two items expenditures in Regional Budget are part of Indirect Expenditures (in Bahasa, Belanja Tidak Langsung or BTL) which is distributed not by programs or activities.