KSP Escorts Presidential Instructions To Accelerate The Elimination Of Extreme Poverty

Moeldoko (center)/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko confirmed that his party would oversee the implementation of Presidential Instruction (Inpres) No. 4 of 2022 concerning the Acceleration of the Elimination of Extreme Poverty.

While attending the launch of the Presidential Instruction in Jakarta, Tuesday, Moeldoko emphasized that President Joko Widodo had committed to eradicating extreme poverty more quickly, from the target of completion in 2030 to 2024. "In 2024, extreme poverty must be zero. For that, the Presidential Staff Office will fully supervise This Presidential Instruction. If it doesn't work, KSP will make notes," said Moeldoko in his statement in Jakarta, Tuesday. He also emphasized the importance of empowerment programs, such as the Agrarian Reform Program, where the Government not only distributes land, but also provides empowerment programs to the beneficiaries to be independent and empowered. "I see that it is difficult for the community to escape extreme poverty. This requires levers to eradicate them, namely through empowerment programs," he explained. become much more important."Don't keep giving h the fish, but teach me how to get the fish," he said. Meanwhile, the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Muhadjir Effendy on the same occasion said the implementation of the Presidential Instruction on the Acceleration of the Elimination of Extreme Poverty would be realized in a number of key programs. The programs in question include the distribution of social assistance (bansos) and subsidies, empowerment to increase income, and development of basic service infrastructure, such as sanitation, clean water and drinking water. On the other hand, we empower them to increase their income," explained Muhadjir. He also invited all ministries and non-ministerial government agencies (K/L), regional governments, and civil society organizations to work together and ensure that every program to eliminate extreme poverty runs smoothly. and right on target.