PSI Calls Allegations Of Social Assistance Corruption In DKI Jakarta Very Disappropriate Actions

JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the Legal Affairs of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (DPP PSI) Ariyo Bimmo stated that his party strongly condemns the alleged corruption of the 2020 social assistance program (bansos) worth IDR 2.85 trillion in DKI Jakarta. "Conducting corruption from social assistance funds is a very heinous and not a humanitarian experience. Legal officials, especially the KPK, must immediately move. Those involved must be punished as severely as possible," said Ariyo Bimmo in a statement received by Antara in Jakarta, Saturday, January 14. He assessed that the life sentence should be given to those involved in the corruption case of social assistance funds in order to show that the state is not playing games in eradicating corruption. "This is the time to prove that the state is present in the eradication of corruption. If it is soft, don't be surprised if it will happen again in the future. All elements of society must also monitor the legal process," he added. The alleged corruption of social assistance was revealed by a social media activist named Rudi Valenka on Twitter account @kurawa on January 9, 2023. According to him, the DKI Provincial Government at that time was about to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic by distributing social assistance worth Rp 2.85 trillion in the form of basic necessities. Through the program, according to Rudii, the DKI Jakarta Social Service appointed three partners to distribute food packages worth Rp2.85 trillion through Perumda Pasar Jaya, PT Food Station, and PT Trimedia Imaji Rekso Abadi. Rudi also mentions the list of vendors and suppliers for the procurement of social assistance of the DKI Provincial Government. In the list, there are several vendors and suppliers who are not under the background of food material providers, but parking managers to building contractors. "Tweet@cuva is a form of public anxiety. We need appreciation and encouragement the public to continue to voice out to eradicate corruption. It is in accordance with the Totor Law," said Bimmo.