Dedi Mulyadi Asks For Donations Of IDR 1,000 Per Day, Purbaya: It's Up To The Government And Its Citizens

Minister of Finance (Menkeu) Purbaya Yudhi Sadiveh visited DKI Jakarta City Hall, Tuesday, October 7. (Diah-VOI)

Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadive responded to the discourse of the Governor of West Java, Dedi Mulyadi, to ask for a donation of Rp1,000 per day for ASN and West Java residents.

"It's up to the government and it's up to the citizens," said Purbaya when met at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, October 7.

The central government, continued Purbaya, did not issue any directives regarding Dedi Mulyadi's decision regarding this donation. What is clear is that the archipelago emphasized that there is no obligation for residents to pay the donation.

"From the central government, there is no obligation to do that. So it's okay if you want," said Purbaya.

Previously, West Java (Jabar) Governor Dedi Mulyadi issued a circular to encourage state civil servants (ASN), school students, and the public to donate Rp1,000 per day.

Dedi explained that this program was initiated to realize the concept of residents helping residents.

"The Rp1,000 (regional) money will be held by the cash treasurer, right. Then for example, people come to complain again that waiting at the hospital need money to eat, or pay rent while waiting at the hospital, so just accept it, give it," said Dedi after attending the TNI's 80th Anniversary ceremony at Makodam III Siliwangi, Bandung, Sunday 5 October.

Later, RT/RW is projected to have cash that can be used to help residents. Like when there are residents who want to go to the hospital, but do not have a fee, they can come to the RT for assistance.

"At my place every night the patrol was a thousand rupiah, it was collected and it did not become a problem for people's lives there, so it became finished," he said.