Mr. Eri Cahyadi Please, There Are Thousands Of TPQ Educators In Surabaya Haven't Received Service Fee

Deputy Chairperson of the Surabaya DPRD, Laila Mufidah (ANTARA/HO-DPRD Surabaya)

SURABAYA - Around 1,000 educators at the Al Quran education park (TPQ) who work on average for a dozen to tens of years in the city of Surabaya, East Java, have not received service fees (jaspel) from the local city government.

"I received complaints from TPQ educators in Rungkut District. They said they couldn't get Jaspel because they didn't have a Surabaya KK (family card). It's a shame they've been teaching at TPQ for decades," said Deputy Chair of the Surabaya DPRD, Laila Mufidah, as quoted by Antara, Tuesday, April 26.

According to him, Surabaya Mayor Eri Cahyadi's policy of prioritizing the provision of Rp 500 per month of Jaspel which is currently being carried out for three months (January, February and March) for residents who have a Surabaya KK is considered appropriate.

However, the policy that was implemented ahead of Eid al-Fitr was considered inappropriate because at that time everyone needed money for their needs during Eid.

In addition, he said, they have also filled out the SIDIA application (religious education information system). This is because the disbursement of service assistance from the Surabaya City Government uses the SIDIA reference.

"Poor to them, I hope there is another policy from the city government regarding this," said the PKB legislator.

Laila has contacted the Head of the Surabaya Education Office (Dispendik) Yusuf Masruh to ask about the problem and find a solution.

"I have asked Pak Yusuf so that those who have not received the Jaspel can be processed. After Lebaran, they can be evaluated again. So now Dispendik is processing it. Hopefully it will be liquidated soon. Pity for them," he said.

Mayor of Surabaya Eri Cahyadi previously said that as many as 10,477 TPQ and Sunday school educators throughout Surabaya received jaspel or an appreciation of Rp. 500 thousand per month.

"Jaspel for three months (January, February and March) has not been disbursed, so I ask for all of it to be disbursed this month," said Eri.

Mayor Eri said, going forward, his party asked for the Jaspel to be disbursed every month, while the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) and the Surabaya City Government evaluated whether there were changes in each TPQ and school that week.