SUBANG REGENCY (17 June 2021) - Director General of Poverty Handling (PFM), Asep Sasa Purnama accompanied Member of Commission VIII of the House of Representatives (DPR RI), Jefry Romdony on a working visit to Subang Regency, West Java. The activity, which was carried out with the Directorate of Poverty Handling Region I, was initiated by a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) in the Meeting Room of the Subang Regent, which is located at Jalan Dewi Sartika Number 2, Pasirkareumbi Village, Subang Regency.

 

Coordination and consolidation through FGDs was carried out by involving representatives of the Directorate General of Poverty Handling, Representatives of the Subang Regency Government, Food Social Assistance facilitators throughout Subang Regency, strategic partners represented by Bank Rakyat Indonesia and PT Pos Indonesia. Activities are carried out with strict health protocols as a form of commitment to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

In his remarks, the Director General of PFM stated that the working visit of members of Commission VIII was very important to measure the performance of social assistance distribution for handling the poor. "Hopefully, with the resignation of Mr. Jefry Romdony, he can absorb aspirations, know the problems and appreciate the success of poverty alleviation to be translated into regulations that are the authority of the legislative body," said the Director General of PFM.

 

With the abolition of the business capital budget at the Directorate General of Poverty Handling, the Director General of PFM left a message to BRI as a strategic partner to be able to provide People's Business Credit (KUR) for the poor who receive social assistance at the lowest interest rates.

 

Member of Commission VIII of the House of Representatives from the Gerindra Party, Jefry Romdony, said he was very happy to be able to interact directly with poverty alleviation stakeholders in Subang Regency. "Subang's condition is getting better because the number of recipients of aid is decreasing over time, indicators of the people of Subang are getting better economic conditions," he said.

 

For Subang Regency, in June 2021, the number of KPM for the Basic Food Program was 62,453 KPM and the number of KPM for Cash Social Assistance in April 2021 was 165,803 KPM.

 

Strengthening the message of the Director General of PFM, he also left a message to BRI to facilitate microcredit with the lowest interest rates for the poor. This is done so that there is a way for entrepreneurship in Subang Regency with the hope of comprehensive employment and reducing poverty.

After holding a Coordination Meeting and hearing with the Companion of Basic Food Social Assistance, Jefry Romdony and the Director General of PFM and their entourage visited an e-warong in Subang Regency to ensure that the distribution of food ingredients was following the provisions. The group also visited the house of the Beneficiary Family (KPM) who received assistance for the Social Rehabilitation of Uninhabitable Houses from the Directorate General of Poverty Handling.