Many Jogja Residents Complained Isoman's Assistance To The DPRD's COVID-19 Special Committee

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YOGYAKARTA - The Yogyakarta City DPRD's Special Committee for Supervision of COVID-19 found a number of complaints from the public related to the distribution of logistical assistance or ready-to-eat food for residents exposed to COVID-19 who are undergoing independent isolation at home.

"There have been many complaints submitted by the community, especially the heads of RT and RW regarding the submission of food aid to the Yogyakarta City Social, Labor and Transmigration Office," said Member of the Special Committee (Pansus) for Supervision of COVID-19 of the Yogyakarta City DPRD, Nurcahyo Nugroho, quoted by Antara, Monday. , July 26.

According to him, the head of the RT and RW complained about the length of time it took to get approval from the Yogyakarta City Social Service before providing food assistance to residents undergoing self-isolation.

The request for food assistance for self-isolated patients at home is carried out by the head of the RT/RW to the kelurahan to be submitted to the Yogyakarta City Social, Manpower and Transmigration Office.

As a result, he continued, there were residents who only received food assistance in the last four days of the self-isolation period, and there were even residents who only received assistance on the last day of self-isolation.

“Before, help could be received quickly. 10 days of full support with one day of three meals. Breakfast, lunch and dinner," he said.

At this time, food assistance for residents undergoing self-isolation is only given twice a day, namely breakfast and evening meals.

Fulfillment of food needs for self-isolated patients is carried out by culinary groups in the community who are already members of the Yogyakarta City Government's Gandeng Carry program.

“This culinary group also complains that their bill payments are often late. Payments from local governments are only made three weeks later, some even have not been disbursed for up to a month," he said.

Payment on time, according to Nurcahyo, is important for local governments because culinary groups in the community need capital that must be replayed to provide ready-to-eat food.

Due to this condition, the Yogyakarta City COVID-19 Supervision Special Committee proposed that the Department of Social Affairs, Manpower, and Transmigration immediately submit data related to the remaining budget for meeting food needs for self-isolated patients.

"If it is not enough, then it is necessary to refocus the budget to increase the budget," he said.

In addition, to speed up the process of providing assistance to self-isolated patients, the power of budget users would be better if transferred to the kelurahan.

"To simplify the process of submitting and disbursing aid to people in need," he said.

Previously, the Head of the Yogyakarta City Social, Manpower and Transmigration Service, Maryustion Tonang, said that the fulfillment of food needs for self-isolated patients was still carried out through culinary groups in the region.

"The goal is to empower citizens so that the economy can continue to run," he said.

The budget allocation for food assistance for self-isolated patients is set at Rp. 19,000 for one meal and it is ensured that the menu for self-isolated patients meets the nutritional adequacy requirements needed for recovery.