There Is A Bansos Extortion In Tangerang, The Ministry Of Social Affairs Must Involve The Police

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JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission VIII of the House of Representatives, Ace Hasan Syadzily, regrets the existence of illegal levies (extortion) or crackle money in Tangerang which was found by Social Minister Tri Rismaharini. He criticized the act of cutting social assistance which should be accepted as a whole by the community.

"The perpetrators of the cash assistance cuts must be thoroughly investigated. Especially if the social assistance funds were cut by unscrupulous officers who were assigned by the Ministry of Social Affairs itself," said Ace, Friday, July 30.

According to the West Java legislator, the potential for extortion to cutting social assistance is more prone to occur if the distribution is not done directly. That is, social assistance is first collected at the village office and then distributed. "In addition, what needs to be improved is the distribution mechanism so that it is directly received by residents. If the process of receiving social assistance is collected through the village office or collected by officials at lower levels, then the potential for 'cutting' is very high. vulnerable," he said. Ace also admitted that he found a lot of BST distribution practices that were collected at the village office first. "I still find the practice of distributing BST collected at the village or sub-district office, not delivered directly to residents' homes," he said. In addition to the distribution mechanism, this Golkar politician also asked the Ministry of Social Affairs to provide an understanding that this social assistance is a right for residents who receive it and are not deducted by the government. regulating apparatus. Because, said Ace, there are many officers who practice cutting and even being able to manage data on social assistance recipients.

"I also found cases of cuts by officers who claimed to be able to enter data on recipients of social assistance. If they are not given, the person threatens not to get social assistance again. Practices like this happen a lot in the distribution of social assistance," he explained.

Actions to cut social assistance on the basis of equity, said Ace, should not be carried out by RT/RW or Village Heads. The reason is that the social assistance must be given according to the data. "The problem lies in the accuracy of the recipient's data. If the social assistance is given to those who need it, of course there is no need to cut it for other purposes," he continued.

Because it has been repeatedly reminded and happened, Ace also asked the Ministry of Social Affairs to involve the police to oversee the distribution of social assistance so as not to be circumcised.

"We have conveyed to the Ministry of Social Affairs several times about the need to supervise the distribution of the social assistance. Actually, the Ministry of Social Affairs has collaborated with the police to ensure that the aid is not circumcised. " said Ace.