INFOKU, BLORA -The distribution of direct cash assistance for fuel oil (BLT BBM) in Blora Regency, Central Java, was not on target.
One of the village heads in the area was registered as a recipient of BLT BBM from the Ministry of Social Affairs.
A village head in Kedungtuban District, Blora Regency, Central Java is said to have received direct cash assistance for fuel oil (BLT BBM).
This was stated by the Chairperson of the All-Indonesian Village Government Association (APDESI) of Blora, Agung Heri Susanto at the Forkopimda Coaching event for the Camat, Lurah, and Kades throughout Blora Regency at the Regent's Hall, on Wednesday (21/9/2022).
"It is real that the village head is still registered to receive assistance," Agung said in front of Ganjar Pranowo who was present virtually.
Knowing that there were individual village heads who received the assistance, his party requested that it be evaluated by policy makers.
"So we are evaluating this, so I immediately say the name of the village head to be rejected," he said.
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Agung Heri, who is the Head of Sidorejo Village, Kedungtuban District, admitted that many said that if the aid was returned, they would no longer return to Blora.
"Even though there are still people in need, is it okay to give this directly to those in need," he said.
Because, if this phenomenon keeps repeating itself, then the problem of receiving BLT that is not right on target will also reoccur.
"So we just have to be honest, whether we dare to be honest, what we give is the right one, now because if we are not honest from now on, then this problem will be prolonged," he said.
On that occasion, Agung also agreed to fix inaccurate data related to people who deserve and don't deserve assistance.
"We, together with the village heads of all Blora Regency, agreed that the messy data that had been a problem and could spread to all, we agreed to fix the data," he explained.
Pranowo's Reaction
Knowing that there was a village head who was still recorded as receiving the assistance, the Governor of Central Java, Ganjar Pranowo, reacted.
Ganjar firmly said that the village head did not deserve the assistance intended for poor people.
"There will be no term later, 'sir, this village head gets (assistance), recorded, then later the grandmother and grandmother will be taken back', there is no term eman, there is no term eman," said Ganjar, virtually during the Forkopimda coaching event to sub-district heads, village heads, and village heads throughout Blora Regency at the Regent's Hall, on Wednesday (21/9/2022).
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Regarding the distribution of BLT BBM that is not on target, the PDI-P politician is ready to oversee the process of revamping the data up to the central government level.
"The important thing is to wait, later on how to solve it, we think together so that later we can solve the problem," he explained.
Ganjar said there are many things that can be done by policy makers in helping the community to get assistance.
"There are many ways, there are APBD, APBDes, provincial, central APBD, there is BAZNAS and BAZNAS is trying to develop, there is CSR, there is philanthropy, not to mention the sponsors who want to enter," he said.
Previously, it was reported that the distribution of BLT BBM in Blora Regency, Central Java had become a public spotlight. The reason is, the wife of one of the village officials collects a fee of Rp. 20,000 to the community who has received the money for the disbursement of BLT BBM. (Endah/ IST )
