INFOKU, BLORA -Allegations of buying and selling village officials in Blora Regency are starting to heat up.
There are at least 194 villages with a total of 857 job vacancies.
One of the residents of Plantungan Village, Janiyatin, said that the alleged sale and purchase of village apparatus positions began with the husband of the village head who offered him the position of head of affairs (kaur) in the village government. However, the offer is not free.
He was asked to prepare tens of millions of money so that his son could occupy the position.
"Mr. Ahmad Hanafi came to my house, my son was offered as a village official, told to prepare Rp 50 million and on that day he said he got a call from the South, and for a direct down payment of Rp 35 million in cash," said Janiyatin during a demonstration at the Blora Regent's Office, Thursday (12/23/2021).
However, because he was asked to prepare that much money, Janiyatin immediately rejected the offer.
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"Then I resigned, I don't have people, I don't have that much money," he said.
Meanwhile, Janiyatin's son, Muslim, confirmed what his mother said in the oration.
"Anyway, I was told to prepare at least Rp. 50 million, a vacancy for a Kaur," said Muslimin to reporters.
Even though from the start, Muslims had no intention of registering themselves to participate in the selection for filling out the village apparatus.
"Yes, spontaneously, I will step back. I did not register as a village official," said he, who also serves as chairman of the Plantungan Village Consultative Body (BPD).
For your information, dozens of residents of Plantungan Village, Blora District, Blora Regency, held a demonstration related to filling in village officials (perades).
The action was held at the Blora Regent's Office on Thursday (23/12/2021). In their action, they demanded the implementation of the regional regulation to be canceled.
In addition, they also demanded the dissolution of the Plantungan Perades committee. Dozens of residents also carried various writings that read, "The committee always disappears when needed", "Your promise to protect the community is proof that you challenge the people", "Cancel the Plantungan Perades", to "We don't want any buying and selling of positions".(Endah/ IST )
