If He Wins The Presidential Election, Anies Wants To Raise ASN Allowances

Presidential candidate number 1, Anies Baswedan, said that the performance allowance (tukin) of the state civil apparatus (ASN) in Indonesia needs to be increased. He considers this a remuneration.

"It's also time for equality in the provision of remuneration. This remuneration has salaries and benefits," said Anies at Anies' Desak event in Lampung, Thursday, December 7.

However, the former Governor of DKI Jakarta emphasized that the increase in allowances must also be accompanied by an assessment of the performance of each ASN.

So, the addition of allowances to ASN with good performance, according to Anies, will have a positive impact on improving services to the community.

"In my opinion, this Tukin is improved by the size of the performance for ASN. In this way, the public can feel the benefits and for ASN it can be better welfare and the ministry is equalized, not the sultan and the non-sultan," he said.

Anies also mentioned the issue of ASN performance allowances while serving as Governor of DKI. On April 8, 2021, Anies claimed that the ASN of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has a large salary and allowance so that it does not corruption. This is because large income can be a solution to prevent corruption.

"Alhamdulillah, the solution in Jakarta is that ASN income is made equivalent to income for other activities in Jakarta. It is quite essentially made," said Anies.

Anies believes that one of the underlying factors for people to practice corruption is necessity. According to Anies, if a person cannot meet the needs of a decent life where he works, then he must seek additional income to cover it.

That's why, said Anies, the determination of ASN salaries and allowances in DKI is made enough to fill each other's needs.

"For example, his living needs are Rp. 10 million a month, while his opinion is Rp. 7 million a month. So he has to find and the difference is Rp. 3 million. It could be taken through the authority he has used to get additional filling in empty money. This is the type of corruption because of the need," explained Anies.