TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa announced that the central government will distribute Rp20.5 trillion in financial assistance to regional administrations no later than next week to maintain local fiscal stability. Purbaya emphasized that this funding does not constitute an additional Regional Transfer (TKD), but rather targeted central assistance tailored to the specific needs of each region. "It is not a TKD, but central government assistance to bolster regional financial stability," Purbaya stated during a press briefing in Jakarta on Wednesday. "This central assistance should lighten their [financial] burden, so they can manage operations with more flexibility," he said. "We hope these 497 local governments can meet their needs so that there will be no layoffs among PPPK staff," he noted.