Build 30 Homeless People, Bengkulu Social Service Gives Way To Get KTP

Illustration. The beggars are on the pinggi of the Sholaha Mosque Bridge, Barabai City, South Kalimantan. (Ataranews South Kalimantan-M Taupik Rahman)

JAKARTA - The Bengkulu City Social Service (Dinsos) during January 2024 conducted guidance on more than 30 homeless people and beggars or gepeng in the area.

More than 30 homeless and beggars come from various regions, such as Bengkulu City, Empat Lawang Regency, even from Jambi and South Sumatra Provinces (Sumsel). "During January 2024, we carried out guidance on more than 30 homeless and beggars," said Head of the Bengkulu City Social Service, Sahat Marulitua Situmorang in Bengkulu, Tuesday, January 30, confiscated by Antara. He said, 30 gepengs that have been given guidance are advised to register themselves to enter the integrated social welfare data (DTKS) in order to get assistance from the government for those who have identity cards (KTP) Bengkulu City. "Meanwhile, those who have identities not from Bengkulu City will be returned to their area of origin. "The gepeng that we have fostered, cannot return to do their activities. Homeless and beggars in Bengkulu City we suggest entering the DTKS and seek help of what type is suitable to be accepted," he said.

Lebih lanjut, Sahat bilang untuk pendaftaran di DTKS dapat dilakukan melalui sistem informasi kesejahteraan sosial next generation (SIKS-NG) untuk mengatasi permasalahan gepeng yang berdomisili di Kota Bengkulu.Sebelum dilakukan pembinaan, para gepeng dilakukan pendataan untuk mengetahui latar belakang agar dapat diberikan pelatihan serta pembinaan untuk membuka usaha ataupun bekerja.Sementara itu, Dinsos Kota Bengkulu juga terus melakukan penertiban terhadap gepeng secara humanis sesuai dengan Peraturan Daerah (Perda) Nomor 7 tahun 2017.