{
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "id": 1953352,
        "msgid": "babel-establishes-393-legal-aid-posts-to-assist-impoverished-citizens-facing-legal-issues-1788271449",
        "date": "2026-09-01 19:54:11",
        "title": "Babel Establishes 393 Legal Aid Posts to Assist Impoverished Citizens Facing Legal Issues",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Bangka Belitung Provincial Government has established 393 legal aid posts (Posbankum) to support vulnerable and low-income individuals facing legal challenges. Supported by over 2,000 paralegals, the initiative aims to resolve minor legal disputes through non-litigation methods at the village level.",
        "content": "<p>The Bangka Belitung Provincial Government, in collaboration with\nrelevant agencies, has established 393 legal aid posts (Posbankum) to\nprovide assistance to vulnerable and impoverished citizens facing legal\nissues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are encouraging non-litigation legal resolutions through\nPosbankum, supported by 2,223 paralegals who are ready to assist within\ntheir respective working areas in villages and sub-districts across all\nregencies and cities,\u201d said Tarmin AB, Assistant for Government and\nPublic Welfare of the Bangka Belitung Provincial Secretariat, in\nPangkalpinang on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Paralegals are individuals possessing legal skills but are not\nprofessional lawyers or advocates. They play a highly strategic role as\nproviders of basic and non-litigation legal aid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese paralegals work to provide basic legal assistance to the\ncommunity and help resolve legal problems outside of the courtroom,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n<p>The presence of paralegals aims to ensure that small-scale legal\nissues at the community level can be resolved through amicable\nsettlement without needing to pursue judicial routes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf issues can be resolved before entering the court system, there is\nno need to proceed to court. That is the role of the paralegals,\u201d he\nstated.<\/p>\n<p>According to Tarmin, paralegals hold a strategic position in\nproviding legal aid to the public, particularly for those who may lack\nthe economic means to access legal services from paid lawyers.<\/p>\n<p>Through this guidance and socialisation, the Bangka Belitung\nProvincial Government hopes that all relevant elements can align their\nperceptions to ensure that the operations of Posbankum can function\noptimally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe existence of paralegals is vital for the poor or vulnerable\ngroups who have previously struggled to access legal assistance due to\neconomic limitations,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/babel-establishes-393-legal-aid-posts-to-assist-impoverished-citizens-facing-legal-issues-1788271449",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}