People's Trade Practices Rise, Minister Of Social Affairs: Triggered By Extreme Poverty

JAKARTA - Minister of Social Affairs (Mensos) Tri Rismaharini said extreme poverty alleviation was the foundation for eradicating the Crime of Trafficking in Persons (TPPO). "Core (core) TIP is poverty, therefore at the border it is vulnerable to TIP. If the economy is good, it is impossible for them to be tempted by these invitations. For this reason, we at the Ministry of Social Affairs are trying to strengthen their independence so that they are not tempted to migrate," said Minister Risma, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, June 21. Social Minister Risma said there is a special approach for border areas, where many TIP cases occur, namely by strengthening them to build businesses to get out of poverty. "In South Kalimantan, for example, there are TIPs, victims from Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). For this reason, we continue to explore what potential can be done to improve the economy," said Social Minister Risma. He said the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) handled TIP victims in several places by providing business assistance for the community. "There are special treatments in border areas, including in Sebatik and Krayan, North Kalimantan. Wini, East Nusa Tenggara, Malacca which borders Singapore, and Skouw, Papua," he said. In Wini, he continued, in addition to helping mothers, there was also assistance for weaving equipment, as well as sunlight used for oil. "In Wini, they have harvested three times, cooperatives have also been formed. They have also made sunflower seeds for cooking oil. Even The village head also made it a tourist spot, because the flowers have grown well," said Social Minister Risma. "Meanwhile, in Skouw, Papua, he said, there is also community empowerment for laying livestock, pigs, and several children sent to attend training in NTT. "Some were sent to NTT to learn to sew, we helped him to make a business there," he said. In addition, in Bertam, Singapore border, ship assistance for school children was also handed over. Social Minister Risma explained that during the time These victims of TIP have been handled at several centers belonging to the Ministry of Social Affairs. The Ministry of Social Affairs has 37 centers spread across various provinces, which are also training centers. "We will also be assisted by the Cross-State Border Post (PBLN). Later there will be four kiosks at PBLN locations, one of which is the Indonesia border with Papua New Guinea, we will build kiosks for trading residents," he said.

He emphasized that this case of extreme poverty alleviation was the main effort of the Ministry of Social Affairs to eradicate TIP, because the community was also of course forced to do it because of economic problems. "I believe they were forced to do it. We have to go down because it is difficult, if the people are economically independent, it can be handled," said Social Minister Risma.