Surabaya Pilkada Debate: Eri-Armudji Promises Free BPJS For All Surabaya Residents

Surabaya Pilkada Debate (Surabaya KPU Youtube)

SURABAYA - Candidate pair number 1 in the Surabaya Regional Head Election Eri Cahyadi-Armudji promised to eliminate BPJS health. This program is promised to apply to all residents of Surabaya with the realization in the first 100 working days if elected in the Surabaya Pilkada.

"For health, we ensure that all residents of Surabaya will receive free medical treatment through the BPJS," said candidate for mayor Eri Cahyadi in the Surabaya election debate broadcast on Youtube KPU Surabaya, Wednesday, November 18.

This promise was confirmed by the deputy mayor of Surabaya Armudji. According to him, the health program must be the full responsibility of the City of Surabaya.

"What's more important is that the BPJS for Surabaya City residents is free. The city government will release and be responsible for health in Surabaya, the elderly, all children will receive free BPJS. This is our responsibility to realize 100 working days, "said Armudji in the Surabaya Pilkada debate.

Meanwhile, the deputy mayor candidate pair Machfud Arifin, Mujiaman, questioned about stunting in the city of Surabaya. The data mentioned by Mujiaman shows that the stunting rate is still high.

“Stunting still exists. On occasion, RT (Eri Cahyadi) always (talks) Surabaya has zero stunting. On the website 15 thousand, what did you do for that? " asked Mujiaman.

Meanwhile, candidate pair number 2 emphasized Mujiaman will ensure the handling of stunting by starting the program through assisting pregnant women in Surabaya.

"We ensure assistance for pregnant women in Surabaya," said Mujiaman.

In addition, Mujiaman also mentioned data about underage marriages. According to him, there are about 14 thousand underage marriages.

"It's not that we forbid it, but we assist 14 thousand, we ensure that their reproductive health is good," said Mujiaman.

Mujiaman talked about stunting, candidate walkot Eri Cahyadi spoke of different data. According to him as of September 2020, there were 7 thousand stunting problems.

"There was when 4 months (the baby) just entered (stunting). But the responsibility of the city of Surabaya, I confirm posyandu cadres in Surabaya. That is the strength of the city of Surabaya, the true leaders of the RT, RW, LPMK (village community empowerment agency) when they joined, there was no consultant name, no survey name. When a cadre works from his heart to make a report, this is (stunting at age) 4 months, 0 months, Surabaya is not stunting, ”said Eri Cahyadi who was promoted by PDIP in the Surabaya Pilkada.