Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution: Leave Extortion And Corruption, Don't Be Tempted To Take Advantage

MEDAN - Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution reminded the sub-district head, village heads and the ranks of the Medan City Government to avoid corruption or illegal levies. All budgets must be used for the advancement of Medan City.

"Let's leave all forms of extortion and corruption together. In managing the budget, never be tempted to take advantage,” said Bobby Nasution in Medan, Monday, August 23.

"All budgets that come out must prioritize the progress and welfare of the people of Medan," he continued.

This affirmation was conveyed by the Mayor of Medan Bobby Nasution in a technical guidance meeting on the direct procurement and management of village funds in the Medan Environment in 2021 with all Bimtek participants.

In this meeting, the sub-district heads, village heads, and officials for the procurement of goods/services from the Medan City Government were present virtually.

Bobby Nasution, the son-in-law of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has repeatedly ordered that officials in the city of Medan not to commit extortion or corruption. This message was also conveyed related to education.

"I remind you that there should be no extortion in every structure in the Medan City Government, down to the bottom, especially with regard to education," he said after monitoring the face-to-face learning trial at SMPN 1 Medan some time ago.

According to him, acts of extortion carried out in the school environment indirectly educate students to do this.

"Let us not act as educators, who teach, but behind it we indirectly teach extortion, corruption. This will surely be carried away, carried over to our children, students at school," he said.

The same message was also conveyed by Bobby Nasution regarding the handling of COVID-19 patients in hospitals. Bobby threatened to close the operation of hospitals that were proven to be carrying out illegal levies (extortion) for COVID-19 patients.

"If there is a hospital that asks for money, we will give a warning. If that happens again, we will close it because it makes it difficult for the community," said Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution in Medan, Friday, August 13.

He said this warning was given to all hospitals so as not to take advantage of people undergoing COVID-19 treatment.