BALINEWSID.COM, DENPASAR – The controversy surrounding the withdrawal of the Golkar Party faction from the Bali Provincial Legislative Council’s Special Committee on the Enforcement of Regional Regulations on Spatial Planning, Regional Assets, and Licensing (TRAP) continues to escalate. TRAP Special Committee Secretary Dewa Nyoman Rai and Deputy Secretary Dr. Somvir have rejected statements made by Bali Golkar Chairman Gde Sumarjaya Linggih, widely known as Demer, arguing that he misunderstood the committee’s working mechanism.

Speaking on Thursday (July 16, 2026), Dewa Nyoman Rai said Demer had confused the committee’s recommendations with its final report.

According to Dewa, the recommendations submitted to the Bali Provincial Government during a plenary session were merely follow-up actions based on the committee’s discussions and should not be interpreted as the committee’s final report as stipulated under Indonesian law.

“What Mr. Demer referred to was the Special Committee’s final report. What we submitted to the executive branch were recommendations. Those are two completely different matters and should not be treated as the same,” Dewa said.

He explained that under Law No. 23 of 2014 on Regional Government, Government Regulation No. 12 of 2018 on Guidelines for DPRD Rules of Procedure, and the Rules of Procedure of the Bali Provincial Legislative Council, the TRAP Special Committee has a six-month mandate and is officially concluded only after submitting its final report to the DPRD leadership for approval in a plenary session.

Therefore, Dewa stressed that the recommendations previously delivered to the provincial government cannot legally be regarded as the committee’s final report.

Dewa also responded to Golkar’s decision to withdraw its representatives from the committee, saying the move is a legitimate political right of every faction. However, he emphasized that members of the provincial legislature also bear constitutional and moral responsibilities to complete assignments directly related to the public interest.

He questioned the timing of Golkar’s withdrawal while the committee’s work remains ongoing and urged all parties to prioritize the interests of the people in resolving issues concerning spatial planning, regional assets, and licensing in Bali.

Dewa further criticized Demer’s public remarks on legal matters, arguing that they reflected a misunderstanding of the applicable regulations. He even invited the Golkar Bali chairman to hold a direct discussion at the Bali Provincial Legislative Council so that the Special Committee’s procedures could be understood comprehensively.

Meanwhile, TRAP Special Committee Deputy Secretary Dr. Somvir reaffirmed that every stage of the committee’s work has been carried out in accordance with the Bali Provincial DPRD’s official decree establishing the committee.

He explained that the decree authorizes the committee to collect data and information, conduct working meetings and public hearings, carry out deliberations, hold consultations, and undertake field visits related to the enforcement of regional regulations governing spatial planning, regional assets, and licensing.

The decree also stipulates that the committee’s six-month term ends only after its final report is submitted to the DPRD leadership and formally accepted during a plenary session.

For that reason, Somvir said it is incorrect to equate the committee’s recommendations submitted to the provincial government with its final report.

Amid the growing public debate, the TRAP Special Committee reaffirmed its commitment to completing its mandate on the enforcement of regional regulations concerning spatial planning, regional assets, and licensing until the end of its official term, while emphasizing that the public has the right to know the full facts behind the ongoing controversy.