Instead Of Basic Necessities, Cak Imin Urges The Government To Provide Cash Assistance

JAKARTA - Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar, assessed that the implementation of the Java-Bali Emergency Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) was the right step in an effort to reduce the rate of transmission of COVID-19.

But according to him, this policy must be accompanied by other policies, such as guaranteeing the availability of food for the community. The reason is, the COVID-19 pandemic which has lasted more than a year has made the community experience an economic crisis.

“Indonesian people, especially the lower middle class, are being squeezed by difficulties and hardships. Our citizens have the right to be protected and loved by the State," he said on the "Gus Muhaimin" Youtube channel, quoted on Friday, July 9.

The DPR leadership in the field of Korkesra also recommended that the government re-run wage subsidies. According to him, in distributing social assistance, innovation in the form of cash assistance is needed, especially for women and people who are vulnerable and underprivileged.

"Female heads of household, female elderly, and children of workers or employees who are unemployed or laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. , "said Gus Muhaimin Cak Imin's eyebrows.

The general chairman of the National Awakening Party emphasized that social assistance is a human rights policy that is in line and perpendicular to Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution.

Therefore, he said, the state should not allow its citizens to suffer and suffer. "Especially because of tragedies and crises beyond his control," he said.

In addition, he added, social assistance is a form and proof that social justice has become the guideline and basis for government policies.

"Without social justice, people's trust in the government will decline, and the democratic system will be questioned," said Muhaimin.