'Don't Buy Pulsa, Bajes', Jokowi's Messages For West Halmahera Residents Who Get Social Assistance

President Joko Widodo handed over social assistance to residents at the Jailolo Post Office, West Halmahera Regency (ANTARA/HO BPMI Setpres/Laily Rachev)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo asked residents to use social assistance funds from the government for productive things. For example, meeting educational needs and family nutritional needs.

"I entrust this to use it for productive things, for school children you can do it for children's nutrition. You can't buy a cellphone, you can't buy a cell phone, buy credit, buy new clothes, not just yet," he told the recipients of direct cash assistance from the transfer of fuel subsidies. oil or BLT BBM at the Jailolo Post Office, West Halmahera Regency, North Maluku Province, Wednesday 28 September.

At the Jailolo Post Office, the Head of State provided assistance from the President worth Rp. 1.2 million, BLT BBM for the period September and October 2022 worth Rp. 300 thousand, and basic food assistance.

"So this can be an envelope, right, can you get this President's envelope, have you received all of them? This contains IDR 1.2 million, the other is BLT BBM with 300 thousand, that's enough," said the President, quoted from Antara.

"Later, if the state budget has other advantages, it will be added," he added.

According to data from the Ministry of Social Affairs, 11,466 families received BLT BBM in West Halmahera Regency and as of September 26, 2022, assistance has been distributed to 8,847 families or 76.83 percent of the target.

In West Halmahera, the President reviewed the distribution of social assistance accompanied by the Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah, the Minister of Investment/Head of BKPM Bahlil Lahadalia, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, North Maluku Governor Abdul Ghani Kasuba, and West Halmahera Deputy Regent Djufri Muhammad.