Member Of The DPR F-PDIP Wanti-Wanti Gus Ipul: Don't Let Social Assistance Be Used As A Political Tool

Social Minister Syaifullah Yusuf during a meeting at Commission VIII DPR/PHOTO: Nailin In Saroh-VOI

JAKARTA - Member of Commission VIII of the House of Representatives from the PDIP Faction I Ketut Kariyasa Adnyana warned the Minister of Social Affairs, Syaifullah Yusuf or Gus Ipul, that the distribution of social assistance (bansos) should not be used as a political tool. Especially ahead of the 2024 simultaneous regional elections on 27 November.

"Do not let the programs, which essentially to alleviate poverty, be used on political elements, especially now the Pilkada," said Kariyasa in the House of Representatives Commission VIII Meeting room, Tuesday, November 12.

According to Kariyasa, the provision of social assistance during the Pilkada process can affect the electability of candidate pairs both at the city/district and provincial levels.

"Because we know, now the Pilkada is very busy, in the end if it is given basic necessities and so on it affects how to lead the best in each region, both regents, then governors," he said.

Therefore, the legislator for the Bali electoral district appealed to the Ministry of Social Affairs to be careful in distributing social assistance. He reminded social assistance not to be used as a political tool.

The government, he said, must set a good example of how to alleviate poverty. Especially in the distribution of social assistance.

"Therefore, do not let this happen again. Because later we will provide a bad legacy for democracy and how we will alleviate poverty," he concluded.