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Ministry of Social Affairs Simplifies the Rule to Accelerate Services for Disaster Victims

Ministry of Social Affairs Simplifies the Rule to Accelerate Services for Disaster Victims
Writer :
Alif Mufida Ulya (OHH Ditjen Linjamsos)
Editor :
Alek Triyono (OHH Ditjen Linjamsos) ; Annisa YH
Translator :
Karlina Irsalyana

BOGOR (28 April 2021) - The Ministry of Social Affairs simplifies the Minister of Social Affairs Regulation on Social Protection for Disaster Victims to accelerate services to the disaster victims.

 

Secretary of the Directorate General of Social Protection and Security, Robben Rico said that following the direction of President Joko Widodo and the Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini, it is necessary to simplify regulations as efficiently as possible so as not to complicate the performance of officers while in the field, especially during disaster conditions.

 

"When making an inventory of the Minister of Social Affairs in the field of Social Protection and Security, I was surprised that how come the number was quite large, there were 13. I looked at the field, it turns out that the things that make us difficult, yes because of that regulation itself. This means that in principle it is good, but it makes it difficult for us,” said Robben when opening the activity held by the Organization, Law and Public Relations Division in Bogor, Wednesday (28/4).

 

Robben highlighted two crucial things he encountered in the field, namely related to the provision of compensation, which, according to him, could be given in cash or non-cash according to conditions in the field.

 

"It is necessary to conduct a review of the Minister of Social Affairs related to the mechanism of providing cash compensation. It can actually be accommodated, right? It is impossible to even out all situations or geographic conditions in several places with the same rules. For that, we have to revise the rules, make adjustments,” he said.

 

He took the example of the KRI Nanggala 402 disaster recently when the heirs of the victim's family were given compensation by the Ministry of Social Affairs.

 

"Yesterday, the visit involving the leadership was carried out on Sunday, (the Minister) could not possibly come in empty-handed, it was also impossible to ask the bank to open on holidays. Please pay attention to small examples like that," he pleaded.

 

In addition, he also emphasized the regulations for the data collection on aid recipients by name by address (BNBA) which should have been carried out directly by the regions, and the data was submitted to the central government. This, said Robben, was to minimize the assistance that was not on target.

 

"For example, we have to be accountable to BNBA. OK, make the rules to the areas where we are responsible. For example, at the lowest level of government, at the level of the Village-Sub District-District Heads or up to the Head of the Social Services so that later responsibilities do not shackle us. The central government cannot handle everything, especially in a disaster situation. It must be very difficult," he suggested.

According to Robben, things like that need to be changed, an in-depth review is carried out, which is indeed burdensome. "If it is not possible to do so, we cannot be fulfilled the point made in the Minister of Social Affairs, please change it," he concluded.
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