Head Of BNPB Asks Cianjur Regency Government To Immediately Complete Post-Employment Rehabilitation And Reconstruction

Head of BNPB Lt. Gen. Suharyanto at the Cianjur Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction evaluation meeting at the Cianjur Regent's Hall, West Java, Tuesday (6/6/2023). (ANTARA/HO-BNPB)

JAKARTA - Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Lt. Gen. Suharyanto asked the Cianjur Regency Government (Pemkab) to immediately complete all post-earthquake rehabilitation and reconstruction work in the district.

The head of BNPB reminded that the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the responsibility of the local government (Pemda) and there is a period of assistance from the central government in efforts to deal with the Cianjur disaster will be withdrawn.

"It is impossible for BNPB with this Task Force to continue to exist in Cianjur. It must immediately begin to be prepared as well. The existence of the central government with the TNI and all other elements will gradually leave Cianjur Regency," said Suharyanto in a meeting to evaluate the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Cianjur earthquake at the Cianjur Regent's Hall, West Java, as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, June 6.

He also asked Forkopimda to help the Cianjur Regent in matters of rehabilitation and reconstruction. As long as he is still accompanied by the central government, the Head of BNPB asks the ranks of the Cianjur Forkompimda elements to report everything related to developments and problems that exist in the rehabilitation and reconstruction phase to BNPB.

"Yes, assisted by the Regent. Because this disaster affair has a level of rehabilitation and reconstruction, this has returned to the regional government," he said.

As for the progress of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Cianjur earthquake, the Head of BNPB said that up to seven months after the disaster, work had been carried out until the third stage. The funds that have been disbursed until the third stage reached Rp1.9 trillion.

The head of BNPB also warned again in the fourth stage so that all elements of the Cianjur Forkopimda can calculate and evaluate, including the amount of damage to houses and who is entitled to receive rehabilitation and reconstruction programs.

According to reports received by the Head of BNPB to date, there are still many corrections, especially in the problem of the number of damaged houses and rights recipients. In fact, to be able to continue in the fourth phase, a plenary accountability report is needed from the previous stage.

Suharyanto said that the first, second, and third stages of assistance had been disbursed for IDR 1.9 trillion.

Phase one, two, and three, this means there is a correction. So in stage four I ask to check it again properly. The number of houses that must be repaired in stage four. It can no longer be in stage five," he continued.

Regarding reports of several individuals playing and harming the community and hampering the progress of rehabilitation and reconstruction, Suharyanto asked the TNI and Polri to be more synergized in carrying out law enforcement efforts.

In addition, he also emphasized that decisive and targeted steps should be taken to solve the problem so that there will be no more weaknesses in the future.

"If they meet (people) in the field, just hold them. Those who lie to the community. Usually they give the lure," he concluded.