JAKARTA - Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Muhammad Tito Karnavian as Chairman of the Task Force (Kasatgas) for the Acceleration of Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Post-disaster Sumatra reviewed temporary housing (huntara) in Aceh Tamiang to ensure that refugees can live decently in huntara, and assistance is channeled well.
The huntara is located behind the Aceh Tamiang Regency People's Representative Council (DPRK) Office. During his visit, Tito directly checked the huntara facilities and infrastructure. He also interacted warmly with residents, from adults to children.
After interacting with the refugees, Tito handed over assistance from the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) to residents living in the huntara.
The assistance handed over amounted to 80 packages. Each package contains 5 kilograms of rice, 1 carton of instant noodles, 1 liter of cooking oil, 1 kilogram of granulated sugar, and biscuits. The handover of assistance was symbolically carried out by the Minister of Home Affairs to a number of representatives of the huntara people.
The Minister of Home Affairs emphasized that the success of post-disaster recovery was measured, among other things, by the return of government functions and public services. Indicators include the functioning of government offices, road access, health services, education, houses of worship, electricity, communications, fuel and LPG distribution, and the beginning of the revival of community economic activities.
"The government (is) the center of resources, the center of decision-making, power, policy, policy making that affects the wider community," said the Minister of Home Affairs, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, February 4.
In line with this, the Minister of Home Affairs emphasized the importance of ensuring that the wheels of the regional government continue to run after the disaster. He said that the restoration of the functions of government offices and the spirit of ASN is the key to ensuring that public services do not stop.
"If the government is not working, then the policy making [is less optimal], the public will be confused," said Tito.
The activity was also attended by Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (Wamendagri) Bima Arya Sugiarto, Wamendagri Akhmad Wiyagus, Deputy Governor of Aceh Fadhlullah, Director General of Regional Administrative Development (Dirjen Adwil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs Safrizal ZA, Regent of Aceh Tamiang Armia Pahmi, and the Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda) of Aceh Tamiang Regency.
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