Presiden Jokowi Perdana Salurkan BLT BBM Secara Nasional di Papua

JAYAPURA - Presiden Joko Widodo didampingi Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo menyerahkan bantuan langsung tunai (BLT) bahan bakar minyak (BBM) untuk pertama kalinya di Kantor Pos Cabang Sentani, Kabupaten Jayapura,  Rabu, (31/8/2022). 

Pada kesempatan tersebut, Presiden juga menyerahkan BLT kepada peserta Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH).

"Hari ini kita telah memulai pembagian BLT BBM yang diberikan kepada masyarakat selama 4 bulan, per bulannya diberikan Rp150 ribu, jadi totalnya Rp600 ribu, dan diberikan dua kali, 300, 300. Hari ini telah dimulai di Kantor Pos Kabupaten Jayapura, di Sentani, Jayapura," kata Presiden. 

Kepala Negara mengatakan BLT BBM akan disalurkan kepada 20,6 juta penerima manfaat di seluruh Indonesia. Bantuan tersebut, menurut Presiden, diberikan pemerintah guna meningkatkan daya beli masyarakat di tengah ancaman krisis global saat ini. 

Selain kepada 20,6 juta penerima manfaat, Presiden mengatakan bahwa bantuan subsidi BBM juga diberikan kepada para pekerja dengan jumlah nominal yang sama. 

"Intinya selain pemberian BLT BBM kepada 20.600.000 penerima manfaat, juga diberikan subsidi BBM bagi para pekerja, juga sebesar Rp600 ribu untuk kurang lebih 16 juta pekerja," tegasnya. 

Sementara itu, Menteri Sosial, Tri Rismaharini menyampaikan akan terus berupaya agar seluruh penerima manfaat dapat menerima bantuan tersebut. 

"Nanti kami akan selesaikan, jadi kami punya program nanti yang untuk daerah pegunungan itu kami akan kirim sendiri secara khusus. Jadi nanti bisa komplain ke kita. Kayak kemarin kita sudah ke Nduga, kita khusus bagi-bagi yang belum, yang tidak ada namanya kita bagi," tandas dia. ***

JAYAPURA - President Joko Widodo accompanied by Iriana Joko Widodo handed over direct cash assistance (BLT) for fuel (BBM) for the first time at the Branch Post Office of Sentani, Jayapura Regency, Wednesday (31/8/2022). 

On this occasion, the President also handed over the BLT to the participants of the Family Hope Program (PKH).

"Today we have started the distribution of BLT for fuel given to the community for 4 months, per month it is given IDR 150 thousand, so the total is IDR 600 thousand, and given twice. Today it has started at the Post Office of Jayapura Regency, in Sentani, Jayapura," the President said.

The Head of State said the fuel BLT will be distributed to 20.6 million beneficiaries throughout Indonesia. The assistance, according to the President, was given by the government to increase people's purchasing power amid the threat of the current global crisis.

In addition to the 20.6 million beneficiaries, the President said that fuel subsidy assistance was also given to workers with the same nominal amount.

"In essence, in addition to the provision of fuel BLT to 20,600,000 beneficiaries, fuel subsidies were also given for workers, also amounting to IDR 600 thousand for approximately 16 million workers," he said.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Social Affairs, Tri Rismaharini, said that he would continue to strive so that all beneficiaries could receive the assistance.

"We will finish it, the program for those in mountainous areas, we will deliver it. So you can complain to us later. We have shared it to Nduga especially for those who have not received it yet," he said. ***