RIAU - Riau Provincial Government allocated a budget for legal assistance for underprivileged residents of Rp. 400 million in 2026 or an increase of 100 percent compared to 2025 of Rp. 202 million for 44 residents.
"For 2026, the legal aid budget will be increased to Rp. 400 million. This is a commitment from the Acting Governor of Riau, and we have prepared the budget through the Legal Bureau," said Riau Provincial Regional Secretary (Sekdaprov), Syahrial Abdi in Pekanbaru, Antara, Friday, December 12.
Thus, he continued, all problems, especially for the underprivileged Riau people who want legal assistance, can be fulfilled their rights to get justice.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Riau Regional Secretariat's Legal Bureau (Karo), Yan Dharmadi, explained that the increase in the budget was aimed at expanding the range of services. In 2026, legal assistance is projected to reach more than 90 people.
According to Yan, the Riau Provincial Government's legal assistance policy refers to Law Number 11 and its derivative of Regional Regulation Number 3 of 2015. In this regulation, legal assistance services do not differentiate the types of cases, whether criminal, civil or otherwise.
So far, the most handled cases are criminal cases. Assistance is given to the poor who are dealing with the legal process, both at the investigation stage of law enforcement officers and when the case is running in court," he explained.
Yan emphasized that the Riau Provincial Government will continue to maintain its commitment to providing legal protection for underprivileged people who need assistance. The main requirement for services is that aid recipients are poor people from Riau.
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In addition, he added, State Civil Apparatus dealing with legal issues related to service can also ask for legal assistance from the Riau Provincial Government. However, this assistance does not include assistance as a legal representative in court.
"We can provide legal support and protection, but cannot hold a trial in court," said Yan.
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