Jakarta –
guess corruption in social assistance programs (bansos) handling of COVID-19 in 2020 has captured public attention. Responding to this, Commission B DPRD DKI Jakarta plans to summon Pasar Jaya as the company appointed by the Provincial Government to distribute social assistance.
“We had an internal meeting to arrange work meeting schedules with partners including BUMD. So, things like this, questions like this, God willing, we will include them when we enter the schedule with Pasar Jaya,” said the Chairman of Commission B DPRD DKI Jakarta Ismail at DPRD DKI Jakarta, Jalan Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta, Monday (16/1/2023).
Ismail said that later the discussion regarding the COVID-19 social assistance would become one of the materials discussed at the working meeting with BUMD partners. It is planned that the work meeting will be held in February 2023.
In this case, Commission B will ask for an explanation from the Main Director of Pasar Jaya Tri Prasetyo regarding this matter.
“The timing is likely to be in February. Because January is full. Mid to high (February). From Commission B, the initial stage is at best with the managing director who existing yes,” he added.
Apart from Pasar Jaya, his party will summon other BUMD companies that distribute social assistance for COVID-19, namely Food Station. After receiving information from the two companies, Commission B decided whether it was necessary to investigate this case by summoning the DKI Jakarta Social Service as the leading sector for the distribution of the COVID-19 social assistance.
“With Pasar Jaya and the Food Station, there’s no need for (coordination). That’s enough. Unless we really need an explanation or confirmation from the Social Service, maybe we’ll coordinate with Commission E,” he explained.
As is well known, social media activist, Rudi Valinka, via his Twitter account, @kurawa, reported the alleged hoarding of rice for social assistance for COVID-19. Rudi said the rice was stored in a rented warehouse located in the Pulogadung area.
“Findings of the alleged corruption in the 2020 DKI Pemprov Social Assistance Program worth IDR 2.85 trillion. Ernst & Young’s forensic audit results have not been disclosed to the public,” Rudi said on his Twitter account @kurawa, as seen, Thursday (12/1/2023).
“It all started with information from a whistle blower reporting that there was a hoarding of social assistance rice owned by Perumda Pasar Jaya for the 2020 fiscal year which is still stored in a rented warehouse in Pulogadung,” he continued.
Rudi said, in 2020, the DKI Jakarta Social Service appointed three companies to distribute basic food packages, namely Perumda Pasar Jaya, PT Food Station, and PT Trimedia Imaji Rekso Abadi. Meanwhile, Perumda Pasar Jaya’s contract value for the distribution of 11 stages is IDR 2.85 trillion.
The tweet also includes the condition of the rice in the social assistance warehouse in Pulogadung. Where the condition of the social assistance rice piled up in the warehouse looks yellow and damaged.
Rudi also included an analysis of vendors to suppliers who received allocations for DKI Jakarta’s social assistance, which included a number of names.
Head of DKI Jakarta Social Service, Premi Lasari, has opened his voice regarding the uproar over allegations of corruption in the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government’s social assistance program (bansos) for handling COVID-19 in 2020. He said the contract with Pasar Jaya had ended at the end of 2020.
“The point is, indeed, we have had a contract with Perumda Pasar Jaya. The contract ends on December 31, 2020. We’ll just have to wait and see who it is,” Premi told reporters at Agro Education Tourism Ragunan, South Jakarta, Friday (13/1 /2023).
He also said that his party had carried out inspections in 2021 and 2022 regarding the distribution of social assistance. The accountability report has also been completed and examined in 2021.
“There have been inspections in 2021, 2022. Done. I have also explained this at the KPK. (Supervision of the distribution of social assistance) yes, there is the KPK, BPK, Inspectorate, accountability report (LKPJ) right 2021, yes,” he said.
In addition, Premi emphasized that he was ready if asked for further information if needed by the authorities.
detikcom has attempted to contact the Main Director of Perumda Pasar Jaya Tri Prasetyo. However, until this news was released, the person concerned did not respond.
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