Jokowi Hands Over Aid When Visiting Bogor Market, City Government Says Thank You

Deputy Mayor of Bogor Dedie A. Rachim (center) with President Jokowi (right) on Tuesday 17 May. (Between)

BOGOR - Deputy Mayor of Bogor Dedie A. Rachim thanked President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) for the assistance given to residents in two traditional markets, namely Pasar Gunung Batu and Pasar Anyar.

Dedie Rachim said assistance in the midst of the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and the economy has not yet fully recovered. "So we thank you, the residents of Bogor City are very grateful," he said while giving a statement in Bogor City, reported Antara, Wednesday 18 May. Dedie said that assistance was given to 100 people who were in tents provided in the Gunung Batu Market area while another 200 were given separately on Tuesday, May 17. The distribution of aid at Gunung Batu Market consisted of non-cash assistance from the Ministry of Social Affairs in the Attention (Rehabilitation Assistance) program. Social) Family Hope Program (PKH) in the form of a number of tools to support residents' economic activities.

Furthermore, cash assistance in the form of direct cash assistance (BLT) Cooking Oil Direct Cash Assistance (BLT) Cooking Oil and presidential assistance (Banpres) for Business Capital of IDR 1.2 million given to PKH Beneficiary Families (KPM).

The President symbolically handed over assistance in the form of a three-wheeled motorbike, entrepreneurship assistance for seven beneficiaries (PM), YAPI compensation for three PMs, crutches for three PMs, and tripod crutches for one PM. So here the total assistance is Rp. 68,700,000 for 10 beneficiaries. BLT cooking oil of Rp. 300,000 is given to 90 beneficiary families (KPM) with a total assistance of Rp. 27,000,000 and Presidential assistance (Banpres) in the form of business capital of Rp. 1.2 million is given to 100 KPM, which is Rp. 120 million. A total of 200 assistances were given by President Jokowi at Gunung Batu Market, Bogor City. Furthermore, even though the president did not visit him, at Pasar Anyar, 100 swordsmen still received Banpres for Business Capital of Rp. 1.2 million. "But the president personally They also provide food and cash assistance," he said.