Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has spoken on the matter of\ndisaster relief from the Acehnese diaspora in Malaysia that has been\nheld up by permits from the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.\nPurbaya assured that as long as the National Disaster Mitigation Agency\n(BNPB) provides certification, the aid will be released.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, as long as there is certification from BNPB, we can release it.\nSo if BNPB states that these goods are for disaster relief, Customs will\nrelease them,\u201d Purbaya said during a meeting with House of\nRepresentatives leaders at the parliamentary complex in Senayan,\nJakarta, on Wednesday (18 February 2026).<\/p>\n
Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian also stated that his ministry\nhad coordinated with BNPB regarding the aid. The relief goods will be\nreceived and distributed by BNPB.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I may, we have already coordinated with BNPB. BNPB will receive\nthe goods and BNPB will also distribute them,\u201d Tito said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Sufmi Dasco\nAhmad urged that the disaster aid from the Acehnese diaspora be allowed\nto enter Indonesia without being obstructed by bureaucratic processes.\nDasco called on the government to open access for the relief\nshipment.<\/p>\n
Dasco argued that since the shipment would only be made once and is\nhumanitarian in nature, the government could grant a dispensation. He\nrequested that the State Secretary Minister and the Finance Minister\ncoordinate with the Directorate General of Customs and Excise to resolve\nthe permit process promptly.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe goods have already been purchased, they just need to be shipped,\nand it is only a one-off. I think we can grant a dispensation because it\nis just once, rather than having to go through the trouble of converting\nit back to cash and purchasing again,\u201d Dasco said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe State Secretary Minister and the Finance Minister can coordinate\nwith the Director General of Customs and Excise. We have heard from the\nAgriculture Minister, because this is a one-off donation and the\nquantity is not disruptive. I think, Home Affairs Minister, we can\nrealise this as soon as possible so that these goods can enter the\ncountry and be closely supervised as they go directly to evacuation\ncentres, in time for the fasting month and Eid al-Fitr,\u201d he added.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/purbaya-addresses-aceh-diaspora-disaster-aid-held-up-by-customs-permits-1771476083", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }