Asking For 3-star Hotel Self-isolation Facilities To Be Canceled, House of Representatives Members: Better Budget For Social Assistance And Basic Food

Chairman of the House of Representatives Commission VIII Yandri Susanto/DOK ANTARA

JAKARTA - Chairman of House of Representatives Commission VIII, Yandri Susanto, assessed that the decision of the Secretariat General of the House of Representatives to provide a 3-star hotel for the self-isolation of members of the House of Representatives was inappropriate. Yandri pushed for the decision of the General Secretariat to be annulled.

"We hope this will be canceled", said Yandri, Wednesday, July 28.

If there is a House of Representatives budget that is used for refocusing the handling of COVID-19, Yandri said, the funds should be earmarked for the benefit of the community or the people. Such as procurement of medicines, procurement of necessities, or for other assistance that is directly in contact with the community.

"So for the members of the council, I think they-they or we-we are already able to take care of ourselves, and there is no need for state facilitation. Because today what is most needed is how we help people who are in trouble. So we propose that the program The hotel for self-isolation members of the House of Representatives has been canceled", said the PAN politician.

Meanwhile, the chairman of the PKS faction of the House of Representatives, Jazuli Juwaini, said that as a form of anticipating the policy of the Secretary-General of the House of Representatives, of course, it must refer to the laws and regulations.

"However, in practice, we must really weigh the urgency, priority, and empathy for the condition of the common people, which is much more difficult in dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak", explained Jazuli.

Therefore, the member of House of Representatives Commission I in the Banten constituency requested that the Secretary-General of the House of Representatives do not need to rent special facilities such as hotels or inns. But it is enough to function the facilities owned by the House of Representatives, such as the DPR Wisma in Kopo Bogor or other facilities owned by the House of Representatives.

"In fact, we propose that the self-isolation facility is not only used by members and employees of the House of Representatives but is also open to people who need a place to self-isolate", concluded Jazuli.

The Secretariat General of the House of Representatives provides a place for the members of the House of Representatives to provide 3-star hotel facilities and is funded by the state.

However, it is not yet known the amount of the budget disbursed for these luxury facilities. The Secretary-General of the House of Representatives, Indra Iskandar, did not respond when confirmed by VOI.