Atikoh Alludes To Social Assistance: It's State Money Not Personal

The wife of the presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo, Siti Atikoh at the New Sedulur Estu Warehouse, Jombang, East Java, Sunday, January 28. (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

The wife of the presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo, Siti Atikoh, said that the problem of social assistance (bansos) must be resolved by the state. The budget used comes from a country not from someone's pocket.

He conveyed this when in touch with residents and community leaders throughoutJombang at the New Sedulur Estu Warehouse, Jombang, East Java, Sunday, January 28. Atikoh initially explained the Sakti ID card program brought by the number three pair, Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD.

Program Ganjar-Mahfud itu adalah yang pertama KTP Sakti. (Bentuknya, red) seperti yang ada di sana KTP-nya, seperti yang ada di ibu semua itu, yang ada di bapak bapak semua. Tetapi fungsinya yang diungkat, fungsinya yang ditingkatkan sehingga nanti data-datanya bisa terintegrasi, datanya benar-benar akurat, kata Atikoh dalam sambutannya.

This program, continued Atikoh, is also considered to be the answer to Ganjar-Mahfud to settle social assistance matters that are often not on target. According to him, this problem must be resolved so that people can enjoy the budget from the state.

"Problem social assistance is a state problem, yes, because it is the mandate of the law, it also uses state money, not personal money," he said.

If there is a Sakti ID card, the recipient data will also be clear. So, if the need is more, it will also be more relaxed," continued Atikoh.

Furthermore, Atikoh said that social assistance is still a target. One example is felt by a child who does not feel the benefits of the Smart Indonesia Card (KIP) in Blitar, East Java.

"There are friends who really need it and don't get (assistance, ed). Meanwhile, those who are more able to get KIP," he said.

"So later with the existence of a magic ID card, things like that can be removed," concluded Atikoh.