Government Plans to Install Pre-Prosperous Stickers for KPM

BOALEMO (March 4th 2020) - The Director General of Poverty Handling (Dirjen PFM), Andi ZA Dulung conveyed the plan of the Minister of Social Affairs, Juliari P. Batubara, to put up a poor welfare sticker for Beneficiary Families (KPM). This he conveyed during the distribution of the Basic Food Program in Boalemo Regency, Gorontalo Province.

The Director General of PFM explained that this sticker installation is expected to show the KPM house so that the surrounding community will know that the family is a recipient of social assistance. "The plan (sticker installation) will be given by the Ministry of Social Affairs to label the house of each Beneficiary Family so that it can be assessed for their eligibility to receive Bansos (social assistance) by the surrounding community," said the Director General of PFM.

Continuing with this, the Director General of PFM said that by giving stickers to KPM residences, hopefully that it can improve poverty data so that data between the central and regional governments becomes more appropriate. "The labeling which is carried out by providing stickers at each KPM residence can also be used as a synchronization in improving poverty data between the central and regional governments," continued the Director General of PFM.

In addition to installing stickers on the KPM's residence, there is also a plan to put up a list of beneficiary names in the kelurahan so that the surrounding community can see it. "The list of recipient names will be posted in the Kelurahan so that it can be seen by all people, to democratically see who has the right to receive benefits and which should be excluded from the data," added the Director General of PFM.

Broadly speaking, the main purpose of placing stickers on KPM residences and installing lists of beneficiaries in the kelurahan is to improve data so that the number of KPM according to the quota of social assistance is met. In addition, the purpose is that KPMs who are not entitled to receive social assistance are replaced with KPMs who are more entitled. This is expected to make social assistance programs more targeted. "There is indeed a problem about some outside (KPM data) and some inside (beneficiary data). Data (KPM) that is already prosperous is still the problem," explained the Director General of PFM

Apart from the Director General of PFM, the Regent of Boalemo, Darwis also gave his remarks at the distribution of the basic needs program. In his remarks, the Regent of Boalemo appreciated the cooperation between the central government and local governments. "The realization of this basic food program is a follow-up to central and regional government policies, especially for poverty alleviation programs," said the Regent of Boalemo.

In this regard, the Regent who implements the 2020 Basic Food program by referring to the guidelines for this program hopes that there will be no mistakes in its implementation. Darwis emphasized that the Boalemo Regional Government is committed and continues to focus on poverty reduction programs. "The implementation until January 2020 will run safely and smoothly in accordance with applicable regulations," explained the Regent of Boalemo.

For information, the Launching of the Basic Food Program in Boalemo Regency, Gorontalo Province which was initiated by the Directorate of Poverty Handling Region III was attended by the Governor of Gorontalo, Rusli Habibie, Director General of Social Empowerment, Pepen Nazarudin, Commission VIII DPR RI, Idah Syaidah, Regent of Boalemo, Darwis, and the Head of Gorontalo Province Social Affairs Office, Risjon. Participants who attended were KPM with a total of approximately 500 people along with their companions. There was also a visit to e-Warong Susanty to see first hand the disbursement of aid by KPM.