President Joko Widodo Hands Over Business Capital Assistance and BLT Cooking Oil in Jambi City

Starting his working visit to Jambi Province, President Joko Widodo provided Cooking Oil Direct Cash Assistance (BLT) to a number of small traders and recipients at the Angso Duo Baru People's Market, Jambi City, Thursday, April 7 2022. The President hopes that this assistance can help ease the burden on the community. .

"This morning I came to the Angso Duo Market in Jambi City, Jambi Province, in order to provide BLT Cooking Oil of IDR300,000 which we hope will be able to relieve, subsidize the community, especially street vendors who sell fried foods," the President said in his statement. after review.

The Head of State also wants similar assistance to be provided not only in Jambi Province, but in all provinces in Indonesia. The President also requested that the assistance be distributed to the recipient communities before Eid. "We have given it earlier and we hope that it will not only be here, later in all provinces in the country, cooking oil BLT can be distributed immediately. I have asked that before Lebaran, it must be completed, a week before Lebaran," he added.

Along with the provision of BLT for Cooking Oil, President Jokowi also provided Working Capital Assistance (BMK) of IDR1.2 million. To the recipients, the President conveyed that the BMK could be used as additional business capital. "The IDR1.2 million assistance is used for business capital, working capital, meanwhile the IDR300.000 assistance is aimed for?" the President asked the merchants."

"Buy cooking oil, sir," said the traders in response to President Jokowi's question.

On this occasion, in addition to providing BLT for Cooking Oil and BMK for the beneficiaries of the Family Hope Program, President Jokowi and Mrs. Iriana also distributed Direct Cash Assistance to traders selling in the market.

Also accompanying the President and Mrs. Iriana in the activities at the market were Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, Minister of Public Works and Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, Governor of Jambi Al Haris, and Mayor of Jambi Syarif Fasha.