Muhaimin Agrees That The Distribution Of Social Assistance Is Postponed During The Election

Candidate for Vice President Muhaimin Iskandar visited a fishing village in Pluit Village, Penjaringan District, North Jakarta, Tuesday (2/1/2024). ANTARA/ Donny Aditra

JAKARTA - Vice Presidential Candidate Muhaimin Iskandar approved the distribution of social assistance (bansos) to be postponed during the 2024 Presidential and Vice Presidential Election (Pilpres) process, in order to avoid certain parties who want to ride this.

This was conveyed in response to the many social assistance issues that could potentially be ridden by unscrupulous campaign teams or political-interested officials during the presidential election.

"So the delay in distribution is not prohibiting, just so that there is no political interest," said Muhaimin as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, January 2.

He explained that social assistance is people's money and for the people, and has been budgeted in the state budget (APBN), so it has the potential to be ridden if it is distributed by ministers or officials who are part of the winning team or parties from the 2024 election participants.

"Social assistance is people's money, not the money of the president, minister, let alone the money for presidential candidates, so social assistance is people's money that has been ratified in the DPR," said Muhaimin.

He emphasized that the social assistance quota was still given, but the distribution time was postponed so as not to harm certain presidential candidates.

"Keep being given and don't get me wrong, this is just a delay in distribution time," said the former minister of manpower and transmigration.