Former Ministry Of Social Officials Says Phase I Bansos Fee Target Rp36 Billion

Former Minister of Social Affairs Juliari Batubara (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Former Commitment Making Officer (PPK) for the provision of the COVID-19 basic food assistance assistance Matheus Joko Santoso said he had a target to collect the Jabodetabek COVID-19 basic food assistance assistance fee of Rp36.554 billion.

"The total target fee of IDR 36.554 billion, after being discussed, we were only asked for IDR 35 billion," said Matheus Joko at the Jakarta Corruption Court (Tipikor), as reported by Antara, Monday, June 7.

Joko said this when he was a witness for the defendant, former Social Minister Juliari Batubara, who was charged with accepting bribes of Rp. 32.482 billion from 109 companies providing social assistance for COVID-19.

"At that time, it was conveyed in the office of the General Head of Bureau, who conveyed it was Pak Kukuh and there was also Pak Adi in the room," said Joko.

Kukuh, which Joko meant, was the Juliari Coal Technical Team for the communication sector, while Adi was Adi Wahyono, the Head of the General Bureau of the Ministry of Social Affairs.

"The target for phase 1 is Rp9.56 billion, stage 3 is targeted at Rp6.413 billion, the target community stage is Rp7.35 billion, stage 5 is targeted at Rp6.37 billion and stage 6 is targeted at Rp6.843 billion. ", said Joko.

The operational fee comes from deductions of Rp. 10 thousand / package of social assistance with a total procurement of 1.9 million packages of social assistance per stage with a package value of Rp. 300 thousand / package. In the first round, namely April-June 2020, there are 6 stages of providing social assistance with a budget ceiling of stage 1 of Rp3.42 trillion.

"Then in July, after the completion of period 1, it was reported to Mr. Juliari in Mr. Juliari's room," said Joko.

In addition to asking for a reduction in the deposit fee, Joko also admitted that he was ordered to cut Rp1,000/package for operational fees.

"But many targets have not been filled because many vendors have not provided them. We conveyed first that there were companies whose recommendations were from officials so we did not dare to ask so I reported them to Pak Adi Wahyono, then Pak Adi was asked to follow up the companies. the company to be able to fulfill the obligation to pay fees," said Joko.

According to Joko, the conversation took place in Juliari's room which was also attended by Juliari along with Adi Wahyono and Joko.

"In July, I went to see him, Mr. Juliari, to submit a report regarding revenues and expenditures and there was still a lack of the targets that had been mentioned earlier, in July Mr. Adi said that in the first round we could only provide Rp. 11.2 billion and there was still a shortage of Rp. 24 billion. again," said Joko.