Visiting Pasar Gede Solo, Jokowi Distributes Aid To Traders To Pedicab Drivers

President Jokowi interacts with traders in front of Pasar Gede Solo, Thursday, May 26. (ANTARA/Aris W)

SOLO - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) distributed additional capital assistance to traders and small business players at Pasar Gede Solo, Central Java, Thursday, May 26.

On that occasion, Jokowi asked the recipients to take advantage of the assistance from the government as additional business capital.

"Grateful for (the assistance received), the important thing can be for additional business capital," he said.

He also advised the beneficiaries to actually use the aid money for additional business capital. Only then if there is profit can be used for other purposes.

"If there is a budget from the APBN, it will be added later," he said.

Meanwhile, on this occasion, Jokowi distributed direct cash assistance (BLT), attention assistance for vulnerable groups, and social assistance for the family of hope program (PKH) and non-cash food assistance (BPNT).

At Pasar Gede the attention assistance provided was in the form of accessibility assistance, namely three-wheeled motorbikes, adaptive wheelchairs, electric wheelchairs, multi-purpose wheelchairs, and adaptive guide sticks. In addition, business capital assistance amounting to Rp129,569,450 was also handed over.

Jokowi also provided cash assistance to pedicab drivers around Pasar Gede.

Furthermore, at Mojosongo Market, apart from distributing aid, Attention was also given business capital assistance, YAPI compensation, and productive elderly with a total assistance of Rp. 130,395,747.

Overall, for the City of Solo, the distribution of cooking oil social assistance for the period of May 2022 was 40,302 KPM, PKH phase two was 20,229 KPM with a total nominal value of Rp. 14,207,075,000, and BPNT for basic necessities to 40,302 KPM.

One of the recipients of Karsini's assistance said that the amount of business capital provided by President Jokowi was IDR 1.2 million. In addition, there is an aid of Rp. 300,000 which is a social assistance for cooking oil.

"Earlier, the President said that we were given assistance for additional business capital. If we are lucky, we can buy clothes, buy children's necessities," he said.

The seller of catfish seeds from Banyuanyar Village, Banjarsari District, admitted that he was happy with the business capital assistance.

"I will really make venture capital first, because yesterday it was not enough," he said.

Jokowi's visit to Pasar Gede Solo was accompanied by First Lady Iriana Jokowi. They both wore white shirts and black trousers.

Also accompanying Social Minister Tri Rismaharini, Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo, Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, and Surakarta Deputy Mayor Teguh Prakosa.