MEDAN - Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution removed the Head of East Sidorame Urban Village, Medan Perjuangan District, Hermanto along with the Head of Development Section, Dina Simanjuntak. The removal was carried out by Bobby Nasution because the head of the sub-district made extortion to the residents.
Mayor Bobby Nasution's removal was carried out directly during a sudden inspection at the Sidorame Timur Urban Village office, Friday, April 23.
The removal was carried out about residents' complaints following being asked for a certain amount of money when processing a Business Certificate (SKU) which is very much needed as one of the requirements to be able to get direct cash assistance for micro, small and medium enterprises (BLT UMKM) from the Ministry of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises.
Before the removal was carried out, Bobby Nasution in his at least immediately entered the service counter room. Because in that room a few days ago, several residents got into a fuss because they objected to being asked for a certain amount of money when managing SKU.
The presence of Bobby Nasution greatly surprised several employees. They did not expect at all that one person in Pemko Medan would come to carry out an inspection.
Bobby Nasution then questioned the question of quoting the money that the residents complained about to several employees at the service counter. He considered that it was not appropriate for government officials who had received salaries and allowances from the state to still ask the public for money.
Even though the people who take care of the SKU, explained the Mayor, are currently in difficult condition due to the COVID-19 pandemic so they really hope to get assistance from BLT UMKM.
Because the employees claimed not to know it, Bobby Nasution summoned the East Sidorame Urban Village Head into the room.
Bobby Nasution immediately questioned the issue of quoting the money. Hermanto denied this and admitted that he did not make any quotations.
Bobby Nasution again asked what letters he had signed. According to Hermanto, he just signed the legalized SKBD (Certificate of Clean Self) and death certificates.
"Is there any request for money from the signed letter", asked Bobby Nasution, quoted from Government Medan public relations statement.
"Nothing I ask for money, sir", replied Hermanto.
"Yesterday, Mr. and Mrs. Dina Simanjuntak told the head of the village that if you take care of SKU, you have to have money. Don't be like that, I'll open the recording later. Right? Is this your voice or not”, said Mayor Bobby Nasution, opening the soundproof recordings on his cell phone.
Even though a voice recording has been opened as evidence, both the head of the village and the head of government who just entered the service counter room still insisted that they did not ask for money.
"Ladies and gentlemen, don't be like that, society is now in trouble, why do you have to ask for money again. No wonder our program doesn't work like this. Your office is close to the Medan Police, Aren't you afraid? " said Bobby Nasution.
Because he still did not confess, the mayor then asked the Head of Village XIII Reswandi Siregar who knew about the money quotation case to be presented.
Bobby Nasution also questioned the question of quoting the money again. "Is it true that the village head asked for money? asked the Mayor of Medan to the Head of Village.
"That's what we experienced, sir. So far, according to my residents, there have been quotes that have been made for more than IDR 50,000 for the processing of SKUs. When managing SKU, the residents met Mrs. Dina for the first time. Only then did it follow up with the village head. That is what my residents have experienced. The number of residents in my neighborhood who take care of the SKU is 14 people, but I don't know how many residents have come to the village office”, explained Reswandi.
Hermanto still didn't admit it. "Sorry, sir, I never asked for that much, I sincerely do. Honestly, sir, I will accept it if it is given and if it is not given, I will. No, my stakes, sir. So far, many people have been thankful and I have no problem. It is the same with my Head of Village, even if it is not given, I will have no problem", he argued.
After hearing the explanation of the Head of Village XIII and the Head of East Sidorame Village, Bobby Nasution immediately took firm action.
"You don't have to be head of the village again, OK? Call BKD (Regional Civil Service Agency), tell him to change and stop this man as head of the village with this woman, that's how their performance is", said the mayor.
Bobby Nasution deeply regretted the actions of the East Sidorame Urban Village Head and the Head of Development Section. As a public servant, emphasized Bobby Nasution, quoting money like that should not be done. This is because both have been paid by the state and have received additional income for employees (TPP).
"Things like this are what make our image bad in society. Whatever we do, people will think we are not working. If it's like this from the lowest level, how about going to the top. For that we stop the head of the village, there is no story of asking people for money like this", he said.
Meanwhile, when met by reporters, Head of Village XIII of East Sidorame Village, Reswandi Siregar, also confirmed the problem of quoting money for the processing of the SKU.
"Apart from SKU, in general, may be such as a domicile certificate, death certificate, the amount varies and it is according to sincerity. We are reminded to inform the residents to give the ingot money to the head of the village", explained Reswandi.
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