Stunting And Poverty Increase, Residents Of Jember Kritisi 2 Regent's Policy

JEMBER - Dozens of residents of Jember Regency criticized the two years of Hendy Siswanto and M. Balya Firjaun Barlaman (Gus Firjaun) during his tenure as Regent and Deputy Regent of Jember, while the Regent-Wabup Jember also apologized if two years had not been optimal. The Jember resident on behalf of "Action 272" held a demonstration while unfurling posters and banners of demands in front of Pendapa Wahyawibagraha Jember. "In just two years Hendy Siswanto has been the ruler of Jember since being appointed as Regent of Jember on February 26, 2021, but there is still a political promise that has not yet become a reality," said the action coordinator Kustiono quoted by ANTARA, Monday 27 February. According to him, many problems about poverty and stunting cases are still high in Jember, even though during the political campaign he promised to pay serious attention to this. "The Health Ministry data from the 2022 Indonesian Nutrition Status Survey (SSGI) mentions Jember ranks first in East Java in the prevalence of stunting toddlers, which is 34.9 percent. That is very concerning, "he said. In addition, several issues related to infrastructure and nepotism allegations are still a public record for the government led by Regent Hendy for the past two years. The reporters in the field reported that the barbed wire was installed in front of the pendapa with strict police guarding with the Civil Praja Police Unit, so the protesters only speeched while unfurling demands posters. Previously (26/2), the Regent of Jember Hendy Siswanto held a joint prayer activity and his 2-year leadership at Pendapa Wahyawabawagraha on Sunday (26/2) night.

"I apologize if what we have done for the past two years is still not much and of course there are still many shortcomings," said Hendy. For two years, he continued, the achievements made with Gus Firjaun were starting to restore the rights of the Jember community, the rights of members of the council, bureaucratic rights, to restore the rights of non-permanent employees (PTT) and non-permanent teachers (GTT).