Angry Threatens To Move ASN To Papua, Social Minister Risma Is Considered Not To Understand Indonesia's Vision Is Centric

Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Commission VIII of the DPR RI highlighted the statement by the Minister of Social Affairs, Tri Rismaharini, who threatened to transfer the incompetent state civil apparatus (ASN) to Papua.

Risma admitted that she would not fire her employees but could transfer them to the easternmost region of Indonesia as a sanction.

However, the threat from the former mayor of Surabaya backfired. Deputy Chairman of Commission VIII of the Indonesian House of Representatives Ace Hasan Syadzily also regretted that the statement was made by a minister.

"I really regret the statement by the Minister of Social Affairs in imposing sanctions on her employees by moving them to Papua," said Ace, Wednesday, July 14. "That statement is not correct," he continued.

According to him, Risma's statement suggests that Papua is a dumping ground for ASN who cannot work properly. "This statement implies an understanding that Papua is a dumping ground," said the Golkar politician.

In fact, he said, Papua is President Joko Widodo's Indonesia-centric vision in equitable development. Ace also reminded Risma that as the minister of social affairs he must understand the vision.

"The Minister of Social Affairs does not have a sense of centric Indonesia as President Jokowi's big vision," explained the West Java legislator.

Previously, the Minister of Social Affairs (Mensos) Tri Rismaharini threatened to move a number of ASN to Papua. This was stated by Risma while reviewing the emergency PPKM public kitchen at Wyata Guna Hall, Bandung City, West Java.

Risma's threat began when the former mayor of Surabaya discovered a number of shortages of public kitchen equipment and a lack of egg supply. At that time, Risma expressed her disappointment in front of a number of people in charge of the soup kitchen.

"I don't want to see it like this again. If it's like this again, I'll move everything to Papua. I can't fire people if nothing goes wrong, but I can move them to Papua. So please be sensitive," said Risma in a high tone, to Tuesday, July 13th.