Crowds Come To Grandpa Sutadi's House On The Banks Of The Martapura River Whose Conditions Are Sad

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JAKARTA - Several government officials and the DPRD of Banjarmasin came to the house of Grandpa Sutadi (77) whose condition was poor in the Cemara Ujung area, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan.

Sutadi's grandfather lives in a small house on the banks of the Martapura River with his children and three grandchildren. Her three grandchildren suffer from skin diseases so they can't go to school. Their mother was indicated to have a mental disorder.

The Banjarmasin City Government facilitated Grandpa Sutadi's family to undergo an examination at the Sultan Suriansyah Hospital in Banjarmasin, including his three grandchildren who suffer from skin diseases and their mother who is suspected of having mental disorders.

"I have contacted a mental disorder specialist at Sultan Suriansyah Hospital to be treated by Grandpa Sutadi's son. If we really need intensive care, we can send him to Sambang Lihum Hospital, meaning if the doctor recommends it," said Head of the Banjarmasin City Health Service Ramadhan, Monday 25 July quoted from Between.

He said the city government would facilitate Grandpa Sutadi's three grandchildren to undergo inpatient treatment at the hospital if needed.

"So we will carry out intensive health care for Grandpa Sutadi and his family, and will also be monitored by the puskesmas in the area," he said.

Regarding the education of Grandpa Sutadi's three grandchildren, the Head of the Banjarmasin City Education Office, Nuryadi, explained that the three were registered as students of Sungai Miai 5 Elementary School, a school located near their house.

"Indeed, they did not go to school for a few days because their mother forbade them, because other skin diseases, such as smallpox, were contagious, but they did not stop going to school," he said.

Nuryadi said that the city government is trying to get Grandpa Sutadi's three grandchildren to get educational assistance and foster parents who are willing to pay for their schooling.

"I will try to get all three of them to get the Smart Indonesia Card (KIP), because they are very deserving of it," he said.

Head of the Social Empowerment Division of the Banjarmasin City Social Service Amrullah said that Grandpa Sutadi was listed as a recipient of Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT) with a value of Rp600 thousand per three months in 2021.

"This year it was stopped, because the data was transferred from the city's Disdukcapil to the Ministry of Social Affairs, so the payment data was not included," he said.

He explained that the Social Service actually had a program to help repair uninhabitable houses, but Grandpa Sutadi's house did not meet the requirements to receive assistance from the program.

"But the condition is that Grandpa Sutadi's house is not fulfilled, because it is on a riverbank, including (there is a problem) land ownership," he said.

The head of Sungai Miai Gusti Ikromi Akbar said that before the story of Grandpa Sutadi's life went viral on social media, village government officials had visited Grandpa Sutadi's house and distributed aid.

"I even wanted to collaborate with my friend who has a rice alms program to include Grandpa Sutadi," he said.

"We are doing our best to deal with this," he added.

The chairman of Commission IV of the Banjarmasin DPRD, Saut Natan Samosir, said that the council would oversee the government's efforts to help Grandpa Sutadi and his family and ensure they received the basic services they needed.

"We see that the city government has also moved quickly. The solution for the sustainability is how we really control it," he said.

Banjarmasin DPRD member Taufik Husin, who visited Grandpa Sutadi's house along with Banjarmasin DPRD Deputy Chair Tugiatno and Banjarmasin DPRD Commission IV Chairperson Saut Natan Samosir, asked the city government to move quickly to help Grandpa Sutadi's family.

"It must be handled quickly. We appreciate the health office, education office, and social service as well as the Sungai Miai village head who came with us today to see firsthand the condition of Grandpa Sutadi's house and family," he said.