Gibran's Question about President Jokowi Being Criticized for Politicizing Social Assistance: "The Important Thing is to Give to Those in Need"

Gibran asked President Jokowi about the politicization of social assistance: "What matters is that it is given to those in need"

Dream - Vice Presidential Candidate (Cawapres) number 2, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, responded to allegations of the politicization of social assistance (Bansos) carried out by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election. Gibran, who is still serving as the mayor of Solo and is the son of President Jokowi, believes that the distribution of Bansos by the government is not a matter that should be debated as long as it is given to those in need.

"Whatever it is, it depends, Social assistance is important to be given to those in need (accurately targeted)."
"According to Gibran, Tuesday, February 6, 2024, as quoted from YouTube Berita Surakarta."

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"If there are citizens who evaluate the social assistance program by President Jokowi ahead of the 2024 Election, Gibran hands over the assessment to the community itself."

Gibran's Question about President Jokowi Being Criticized for Politicizing Social Assistance:

"Dan kalau hal lain, (kritikan) warga yang menilai," "And if it's something else, (criticism) it's the residents who evaluate."
He said.

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"Previously, President Jokowi stated that the government does not politicize social assistance, alias bansos, ahead of the 2024 Elections. According to him, bansos has been provided since September 2023."

"\u201cOh, it's been since the beginning (of social assistance). This (social assistance) has been since September,\u201d"
"ujar Jokowi, Friday, February 2, 2024."

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Jokowi explained that the distribution of new social assistance amounting to Rp600,000 for three months is due to the increase in the price of rice throughout the country. The government, he said, also wants to strengthen the purchasing power of the less fortunate people.

"And that has already been done, for example, the rice food assistance has been provided since September, the cash transfer program is due to the long dry season caused by El Nino, so this is also to strengthen the purchasing power of the community, thus additional social assistance is needed (additional social assistance).""
"word Jokowi."

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"He emphasized that additional social assistance in the form of direct cash assistance (BLT) amounting to Rp200 thousand per month, which will be distributed from January to March 2024, has been approved by the DPR. "Yes, all of that, once again, has gone through the approval mechanism in the DPR APBN. Don't think that it's only our (government) decision, it's not like that in our state mechanism, our government is not like that," explained Jokowi."

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Gibran asked President Jokowi about the politicization of social assistance: "What matters is that it is given to those in need"

"Whatever it is, it depends, Social assistance is important to be given to those in need (accurately targeted).""According to Gibran, Tuesday, February 6, 2024, as quoted from YouTube Berita Surakarta."

"Dan kalau hal lain, (kritikan) warga yang menilai," "And if it's something else, (criticism) it's the residents who evaluate."He said.

"\u201cOh, it's been since the beginning (of social assistance). This (social assistance) has been since September,\u201d""ujar Jokowi, Friday, February 2, 2024."

"Whatever it is, it depends, Social assistance is important to be given to those in need (accurately targeted)."
"According to Gibran, Tuesday, February 6, 2024, as quoted from YouTube Berita Surakarta."

"Dan kalau hal lain, (kritikan) warga yang menilai," "And if it's something else, (criticism) it's the residents who evaluate."
He said.

"\u201cOh, it's been since the beginning (of social assistance). This (social assistance) has been since September,\u201d"
"ujar Jokowi, Friday, February 2, 2024."