Billionaire Village in Gresik Has Bank Debt, Residents Rage and Topple Former Village Head Statue

Billionaire Village in Gresik Has Debt to the Bank, Residents Knock Down the Village Head's Statue.

"Dream - Sekapuk Village, Ujungpangkah District, Gresik is often nicknamed the Billionaire Village. The emergence of this nickname is not without reason. The village has very luxurious facilities."

Billionaire Village in Gresik Has Bank Debt, Residents Rage and Topple Former Village Head Statue

The Billionaire Village earns around Rp4 billion per year from village-owned enterprises.

"Approximately 40% of the funds, or around Rp1.5 billion, is used for several purposes. These include capital, job creation, and improving the quality of public services. The RT/RW management of this village also received electric bicycles for operations, which can be rented out to tourists."

"Nevertheless, the billions of income from village enterprises such as the management of tourist spots is not entirely factual. The reason is that residents found that the money used to purchase facilities such as ambulances, operational vehicles, electric bicycles, and other assets is the result of bank loans."

The residents of Sekapuk Village were also disappointed with the former Village Head (Kades), Abdul Halim, and tore down several of his statues as a form of protest.

Warga keliling desa dengan membawa pengeras suara untuk merubuhkan patung mantan Kades di Selo Tirto Giri (Setigi) dan Kebun Pak Inggih (KPI).Aksi tersebut bermula dengan dihapusnya nama Desa Miliarder di neon box di Jalan Raya Sekapuk. Tepatnya, di pintu masuk Balai Desa.

"Our village may not have billionaires, but it has a lot of debt,""

the voice of the citizen from atop the car through the loudspeaker.

"After demolishing the name of Miliarder Village, the residents headed to Setigi Tourism. There, the residents demolished a miniature of the former village head of Sekapuk using a hammer."

"After that, they headed to KPI Tourism to demolish the statue of Pak Inggih located at the entrance. While demolishing the statue, the residents recited prayers and gave speeches."

Residents also demanded clarification regarding the salaries of the commissioners of the village-owned enterprise, which reached Rp19.5 million per month, and debts amounting to Rp9.5 billion. After being demolished, the two statues were paraded around the village while being dragged using a pick-up truck.

"This is a form of community resistance against the former authoritarian village head. Sekapuk is free from idols. May Sekapuk be blessed even more,"
The translation of "tutur warga" to English is "the words of the citizens."

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The translation of "SImbol Keangkuhan Mantan Kades" to English is "Symbol of Arrogance of the Former Village Head".

The field coordinator of the protest, Abdul Rofiq, stated that the action was a sign of disappointment towards the statue of the former village head that showed his arrogance. Finally, the statue was toppled by the residents. Source: Undercover.id

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Billionaire Village in Gresik Has Debt to the Bank, Residents Knock Down the Village Head's Statue.

"Our village may not have billionaires, but it has a lot of debt,""

"This is a form of community resistance against the former authoritarian village head. Sekapuk is free from idols. May Sekapuk be blessed even more,"The translation of "tutur warga" to English is "the words of the citizens."

The translation of "SImbol Keangkuhan Mantan Kades" to English is "Symbol of Arrogance of the Former Village Head".

"This is a form of community resistance against the former authoritarian village head. Sekapuk is free from idols. May Sekapuk be blessed even more,"
The translation of "tutur warga" to English is "the words of the citizens."