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        "id": 1652982,
        "msgid": "social-minister-management-of-heroes-cemeteries-transferred-to-defence-ministry-due-to-limited-budget-1775148646",
        "date": "2026-04-02 22:52:57",
        "title": "Social Minister: Management of Heroes' Cemeteries Transferred to Defence Ministry Due to Limited Budget",
        "author": "Danu Damarjati",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Social Minister, Saifullah Yusuf (Gus Ipul), has explained that the management of Taman Makam Pahlawan (Heroes' Cemeteries) is being transferred from the Social Affairs Ministry to the Defence Ministry to improve oversight, citing limited budgets and human resources at his ministry. He emphasised that the Defence Ministry possesses greater resources to preserve the inspirational values of heroism, patriotism, and national struggle embodied in these sites. This shift allows the Social Affairs Ministry to concentrate on its core functions, including social protection, welfare guarantees, rehabilitation, and empowerment programmes for the public's well-being.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA - Social Minister Saifullah Yusuf (Gus Ipul) has revealed the\nreasons behind the transfer of Taman Makam Pahlawan management from the\nSocial Affairs Ministry to the Defence Ministry.<\/p>\n<p>Gus Ipul stated that the decision was made solely to enhance the\nquality of TMP management, as the Social Affairs Ministry lacks the\nbudget and faces human resource limitations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is nothing more to it; it\u2019s just to make it better. I must\nalso convey that our budget has been limited, and we indeed do not have\nsufficient resources to manage so many national heroes\u2019 graves,\u201d said\nGus Ipul when met at the Social Affairs Ministry office in Central\nJakarta on Thursday (2\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMoreover, the National Heroes\u2019 Cemetery and National Heroes\u2019 Graves\nthere embody values of struggle, patriotism, and heroism that should\nserve as inspiration,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Social Minister explained that managing TMP requires adequate\nresources and budget.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, once again, this is not merely about physically managing the\ngardens but involves greater values that I believe the Defence Ministry\nhas sufficient and greater resources to realise everything I mentioned\nearlier,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, so there is no other issue except to make the management\nbetter,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEssentially, this is for better management and so that the Social\nAffairs Ministry can focus on its primary duties,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>After relinquishing TMP management duties, the Social Affairs\nMinistry will focus on its core tasks and functions to enhance social\nwelfare through assistance related to social protection, social\nsecurity, social rehabilitation, and social empowerment.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/social-minister-management-of-heroes-cemeteries-transferred-to-defence-ministry-due-to-limited-budget-1775148646",
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