Budiman Sudjatmiko Wins Award For Village Law Fighters

Budiman Sudjatmiko (Instagram/@budimanimotivator)

JAKARTA - Tens of thousands of people consisting of village heads and village officials attended the 9th anniversary of the implementation of the Village Law in Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta. This agenda is considered to be a momentum for friendship and consolidation to spur villages to advance.

The event, which was initiated by APDESI, was attended by a number of important figures such as the former 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia Megawati Soekarnoputri, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian, Deputy Minister of Village Budi Arie Setiadi, to Head of BPIP Yudian Wahyudi.

The initiator and leader of the Village Bill Special Committee, Budiman Sudjatmiko, stated that the Village Law plays an important role in the current progress of villages in Indonesia. This is because he said that villages are a very important part for Indonesia, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.

"In my opinion, the Village Law, such as quoting Mr. Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan's words, is a law that allows us, Indonesia to survive. Indonesia survives the pandemic, one of which is because of the Village Law," Budiman told reporters on the sidelines of the event.

Budiman said that the Village Law, which regulates the allocation of funds from the center, is expected not only to be intended to build infrastructure.

He hopes that in the future the budget for villages will also be used to develop human resources to culture in villages.

Then, Budiman also encouraged 10 percent of the APBN to be allocated to villages. In addition, it is in line with Apedesi so that January 15 is designated as Village Day.

Furthermore, Budiman also invited all parties to carry out the directives conveyed by Megawati, namely the importance of mutual cooperation in building villages.

"I totally agree with what Mrs. Mega said that mutual cooperation is the key to building and advancing the village," said the PDI-P politician.

In this event, Budiman also expressed his gratitude for the award as one of the warrior figures of the Village Law. "I am honored for the award that has been given to me. I believe that village progress is our shared responsibility," said Budiman.

Apart from Budiman, a number of figures who attended also received awards from Apdesi such as Megawati as a leader driving the village mutual cooperation. Then, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Panjaitan as a national figure driving village independence.

Furthermore, the Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian as a national figure driving village governance, and the Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa as governor cares about the welfare of village officials.