Legislator From PKS Nevi Zuairina, Hopes The Government Extends BPUM Until 2022
PAYAKUMBUH – Not a few MSMEs have gone out of business in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there are also business actors who persist because they receive assistance from the government through a number of programs. Therefore, Member of Commission VI DPR-RI from West Sumatra II Nevi Zuairina wants the Micro Business Productive Assistance (BPUM) program to be budgeted for in 2022.
Nevi Zuairina assessed that BPUM is very much needed by business actors in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We all know that many of our MSME actors are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and BPUM, which is one of the national economic recovery programs, is indeed needed by our MSME players," Nevi said quoting Antara, Sunday, August 22.
According to Nevi, BPUM is eagerly awaited and desired by MSME actors even though the value obtained by the recipient is only Rp1.2 million.
"But in fact, BPUM is very helpful and provides motivation for our MSME players to continue to contribute to realizing and improving the economy," said the politician from the Social Justice Party (PKS).
The government's presence in the COVID-19 pandemic situation is really needed by all circles of society to immediately rise from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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"Hopefully, with the government's presence in this difficult situation, our MSME players in Indonesia can look for opportunities to rise," she said.
She said that the total number of MSME actors who would receive BPUM in 2021 reached 12 million out of around 64 million MSME actors in Indonesia.
"In 2020 the number received is also around 12 million. For BPUM 2021, it is currently in the disbursement period. In West Sumatra alone there are tens or even hundreds of thousands of our MSME players who have received this BPUM," she said.
Nevi also encourages all MSME actors to adapt by taking advantage of current technological developments.
"The government must also be present to provide intensive assistance to our MSME players so that they quickly adapt to technological developments," she said.