After Two Months, DKI Jakarta Provincial Government Disbursed Intensive Funds For COVID-19 Grave Diggers

Illustration of gravediggers for COVID-19 patients (Muhammad Adimaja / Antara)

JAKARTA - Recently, grave diggers specifically for COVID-19 in Jakarta were not enthusiastic. Because the intensive funds of IDR 1 million per month have not been disbursed.

The budget earmarked for the grave diggers, the ambulance driver who directly handled the COVID-19 body, has been delayed since last June. There are at least 113 gravediggers and drivers who have not received intensive funding.

In response to this, the Head of the DKI Regional Financial Management Agency (BPKD), Edi Sumantri, said that the intensive funds for the special COVID-19 grave diggers had been disbursed. The budget is taken directly from the Unexpected Expenditure (BTT) fund for handling COVID-19.

"BTT funds are used for three sectors. Health, for social safety nets and for economic recovery, the value is Rp. 5.32 trillion. Well, please SKPD who need it, for example to buy medical equipment, social service staples, and funeral costs for incentives for officers. proposed "said Edi to reporters, Friday, August 14.

However, Edi did not specify the amount of funds that had been disbursed specifically for the grave diggers and ambulance driver. However, these funds have been followed up by the City Park and Forest Service.

"I do not memorize the figures (incentive funds) to the service. The treasurer delivers them," he said.

Contacted separately, the Head of the DKI Jakarta City Parks and Forestry Office Suzi Marsitawati said that his party had submitted a request for disbursement of incentive funds to the DKI Jakarta BPKD. "For the number I do not (know) for sure because it is given only to those who really handle COVID-19," said Suzi in his short message.

He said that the incentives given to officers who are classified as Individual Other Service Providers (PJLP) are different from the salaries given every month. According to him, additional money for officers handling the bodies of COVID-19 will need time to disburse them.

"Furthermore, additional incentives require time in the process, so in the near future they can be disbursed," said Suzi.