Fishermen Welcoming Happy Credit Elimination Program Ganjar

Ganjar Pranowo (Photo of the Ganjar Campaign Team)

JAKARTA - Indonesian fishermen welcome the bad credit abolition program initiated by Ganjar Pranowo. They considered that the 2024 Presidential Candidate program number 3 was very appropriate to solve the daily problems experienced by fishermen.

"We have heard and read in the news, Mr. Ganjar wants to write off debts or bad credit from fishermen. That is a very good program and we have been waiting for it," said Kajidin, an Indramayu fisherman, Thursday, December 21.

In fact, not only bad credit at banks, the Chairman of the Traditional Fishermen's Union (SNT) and the Chair of the Pantura Fishermen's Movement hope that Ganjar can run a bleaching program for fishermen who have debts on their stomach. Because according to Kajidin, many fishermen, especially small and traditional fishermen who have responsibilities, are not in the bank, but in the middle of the neck.

Many of our small fishermen are in debt at the middle of the neck. Worse, the price of caught fish is sold low because it must be sold at the middle of the debt that is owed. So, if the debt in the middle of the neck is also resolved, fishermen can be more prosperous," he added.

Not only that, fishermen also hope that Ganjar will become president to solve other problems related to regulations. Because until now, many regulations in Indonesia have overlapped and harmed fishermen.

"We have met Mr. Ganjar and conveyed the problem. He agreed to revise the regulations that burden fishermen. We also hope that Mr. Ganjar will revive the Marine Fisheries Cooperative (KPL) so that the fish price will not be played by tengkulak and fishermen can get optimal results," he concluded.

The same thing was conveyed by Sugeng Nugroho, a fisherman from East Java. One of the founders of the Indonesian Traditional Fishermen's Community (KNTI) said that the problem of fishermen is one of the hardest debt.

"So most of the fishermen's catch equipment is obtained from loans, both in the bank and tengkulak. So, their lives are burdened by these debts. If Mr. Ganjar wants to whiten the fishermen's bad loans, we certainly welcome them because that's what we have hoped for so far," he said.

As previously reported, Presidential Candidate 2024 number 3, Ganjar Pranowo is ready to whiten bad credit for all fishermen in Indonesia. It is important to take affirmative steps so that fishermen are more productive and more prosperous.

"If fishermen want to be prosperous, then the state must be present so that they are more productive. In addition to training, mentoring and providing assistance with fishing gear or diesel subsidies, one thing that can be done is bleaching bad loans for fishermen," said Ganjar.

Many fishermen cannot enjoy the fruits of their hard work from going to sea because they have responsibilities. From the data collected, around 8.25 percent of bad loans in Indonesia come from the fisheries sector.

"In total, there are not many, around Rp. 186 billion. So it is very possible, we will remove the bad fishermen's loans, so that they are helped and more productive. After that we will build them and accompany them," he said.