SERANG (13 August 2021) – The Minister of Social Affairs, Tri Rismaharini handed over the assistance for the Social Rehabilitation of Uninhabitable Houses (RS-Rutilahu) and several other social assistances in Banten Province. The handover of the aid was carried out in conjunction with the working visit of the Minister of Social Affairs together with Commission VIII of the House of Representatives at the Al-Qur'an Islamic Boarding School, BAI Mahdi Sholeh Ma'Mun, Serang Regency, Banten (13/8).

 

On this occasion, the Minister of Social Affairs symbolically handed over the assistance of RS-Rutilahu to 40 beneficiaries with an aid value of Rp. 150,000,000, -/group which was allocated to several areas including Pontang District, Cikeusal District, Pamarayan District, Lebak Wangi District.

 

The Minister of Social Affairs said that with join synergy we can have a positive impact on problems in the community and she hopes that the social facilitator will be able to participate in helping to strengthen government programs that can benefit the community.

 

"I agree with what was conveyed by the Chairman of Commission VIII of the House of Representatives that we must truly unite in facing the problems we are facing in the nation and state and with this Social Assistance it can be useful for the community during this Covid-19 pandemic", said the Minister of Social Affairs.

 

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Commission VIII of the House of Representatives, H. Yandri Susanto, also expressed his hope that it is important for us to work together for the unity of the nation and state in dealing with existing problems, especially in the Covid-19 pandemic that we are still facing today.

 

Present on the occasion were Director General of Social Rehabilitation, Harry Hikmat, Director General of Social Empowerment, Edi Suharto, Special Staff to the Minister, Luhur Budijarso, Director of Poverty Handling Region II, I Wayan Wirawan, Mayor of Serang, H. Syafrudin, and Deputy Regent of Serang Regency. H. Pandji Tirtayasa.