Giving Guidance To Governor Khofifah, Vice President Asks For Accelerated Distribution Of Social Assistance In East Java

JAKARTA - Vice President Ma'ruf Amin asked the East Java Provincial Government to accelerate the distribution of COVID-19 social assistance (bansos) for the community and improve the data on the beneficiaries.

"This requires the support of the East Java Government to accelerate, in addition to the social assistance distribution agency PT Pos Indonesia, banks in East Java also need to increase their human resources," said the Vice President in a statement received by Antara, Thursday, July 22.

This was conveyed by Vice President Ma'ruf when giving a briefing to the Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa, all regents and mayors in East Java Province and the East Java COVID-19 Handling Task Force via videoconference from Jakarta, Wednesday, July 21.

The vice president also encouraged the East Java Provincial Government to immediately distribute Micro Business Productive Assistance (BPUM) to support micro business actors in the midst of the implementation of community activity restrictions (PPKM).

"Specifically regarding Productive Assistance for Micro Enterprises, until the first quarter it has been distributed to 1,056,298 micro businesses," he added.

Regarding the easing plan for various business fields, especially micro businesses such as street vendors (PKL) after the Emergency PPKM, the Vice President asked the East Java Provincial Government to support the policy of strictly implementing health protocols.

"This is actually so that those who are looking for a daily livelihood can then start again, but with strict health protocols," he said.

Meanwhile, East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa reported to the Vice President that the distribution of social assistance through village funds in his area had reached more than 50 percent.

"Calculating from 30 regencies and cities, the total distribution is 50.46 percent. So, the condition is more than 50 percent for the distribution of village funds," said Khofifah.

He also said that his party would continue to increase the absorption of the social assistance budget in East Java.

"The disbursement of BLT (direct cash assistance) of village funds that have been transferred to the village fund cash account in total from January to July has been disbursed Rp.