Bali Governor Wayan Koster responded to the viral video of the Regional Secretary (Sekda) of Bali Province, Dewa Made Indra, scolding the State Civil Apparatus (ASN). The video footage is related to calls for donations about flooding for ASN on the island of Bali.
Governor Koster said that what the Dewa Made Indra Regional Secretary did was not reprimand but provided guidance to ASN.
"He did not reprimand, he was the regional secretary as an employee coach, it's only natural. And this donation is mutual cooperation and voluntary. What is the problem?" said Koster, Monday, September 22.
Koster explained that the difference in donations was determined because the income level of ASN was different, such as the head of the service and others.
"It is pegged because the rate of results is different, the rank of rank is different. The income is different, there are Rp30 (million), some are 20, some are 15, there are 8 (million) per month. It's okay. There's no problem," he added.
The Bali Provincial Government has emphasized the transparency of the donation. The pattern of donations has also been applied during the eruption of Mount Agung and also the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Oh, it is certain that the transparency that manages it is the regional staffing body, definitely transparent and this pattern has been applied during the eruption of Mount Agung and Covid-19, the scheme is the same, because the name is gotong royong does not use any decrees. What is the problem, this is an internal employee," he explained.
The donation will later be distributed on behalf of the Bali Provincial Government and not ASN.
"This provincial government. This is an employee of the Provincial Government (not from ASN) so that collective and mutual cooperation is not individual. This should be supported, because the pattern of mutual cooperation is the identity of the Indonesian people. And it must be supported every time we face problems, involve the community to work together voluntarily, how big it is, but we have to have a reference," he said.
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