Findings Of Cash Bansos Extortion, Deputy Governor Riza: From The DKI Pemprov Using An ATM, It Is Impossible To Cut It

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria responded to the finding of a mode of extortion in the form of a cut in the nominal cash social assistance (BST) for Jakarta residents.

Riza said, BST is distributed by two parties, namely the central government, in this case the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) and the DKI Provincial Government. However, Riza claims that no person can deduct the BST nominal from the provincial government.

"The DKI Pemprov uses DKI Bank ATMs, so the money is not given in cash or delivered by officers, but the money goes directly to the ATM. So there is no extortion, there is no deduction and it will definitely arrive," said Riza in a virtual discussion, Wednesday, 10 March.

Meanwhile, Riza revealed that there was a gap for nominal deductions in BST distributed by the Ministry of Social Affairs because it used PT Pos. Beneficiaries receive BST from officers who deliver to homes.

"In the implementation, if you bring cash there is a potential shortage, for example, the money may also decrease, or the amount may decrease accidentally, miscalculate and so on, lack of input," said Riza.

The second possibility is that there are certain people who escort them to the surrounding community, then the BST nominal is reduced from the Rp300 thousand nominal that should have been obtained.

"Or when it arrives at the house, the person who receives it can also receive it in full but it is reported to the family members incomplete. So, indeed, if there is cash cash there is still no potential to arrive at home," he explained.

The Social Protection Reform Coalition found that the distribution of cash social assistance (BST) or direct cash assistance (BLT) in DKI Jakarta still has loopholes for extortion.

The coalition found that there was a mode of extortion in the form of a nominal deduction of social assistance. The methods range from thank you money, administrative deductions from RT or RW for the construction of RW posts, buying an ambulance, to building places of worship.