Directly Live With Public Needs, The DPR Appreciates The ATTENTION Program And The Ministry Of Social's PENA

Deputy Chairman of Commission VIII DPR RI Moekhlas Sidik while chairing a meeting with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Head of the BPKH Agency, and Assistant General Administration of East Kalimantan Province and their ranks, Friday (17/2/2023) (DPR)

JAKARTA - The House of Representatives (DPR) of the Republic of Indonesia appreciates the Social Rehabilitation Assistance (ATENSI) and the Nusantara Economic Heroes (PENA) program from the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) which is considered to have directly touched the needs of the community. This was stated by Commission VIII DPR RI when conducting a Working Visit (Kunker) Reses to Balikpapan, East Kalimantan Province, Friday 17 February. Deputy Chairman of Commission VIII DPR RI Moekhlas Sidik as chairman of the kunker team said the ATENSION and PENA program which was considered to touch directly the needs through community empowerment. "The ATENSI assistance provided is based on the results of the assessment to its recipients directly, hopefully useful. Of course, we will continue to support the efforts of the Ministry of Social Affairs," explained Moekhlas Sidik in his statement, Monday, February 20. As it is known that Commission VIII DPR RI and the Ministry of Social Affairs has provided assistance of IDR 827,569,000 in the context of disaster preparedness and management, social rehabilitation assistance and basic food assistance. In the same place, Secretary General of the Ministry of Social Affairs Harry Hikmat, explained, ATENSI assistance such as accessibility assistance (wheeled chairs, walkers, crews) as well as assistance for food packages were also given to Balikpapan residents. Various logistic assistance for disaster preparedness was also handed over, and as a disaster mitigation step, the Ministry of Social Affairs has also established 4 social granaries and 10 Disaster Alert Villages (KSB) points in East Kalimantan Province.

In addition to ATENSION assistance, the PENA Program assistance for East Kalimantan Province itself has been fully realized to 12 Beneficiary Families spread across 10 regencies/cities. "With the PENA program, it is hoped that it can encourage the independence of the beneficiaries through empowerment and also become a new orientation from the Ministry of Social Affairs, so that people do not rely on continuous assistance," concluded Harry.