DPR: Deficiencies in Programmes Should Be Improved Together Rather Than Criticised
Banjar, South Kalimantan (ANTARA) - The Chairman of Commission II of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), Muhammad Rifqinizamy Karsayuda, has called on all parties to be wise, suggesting that deficiencies in the implementation of government programmes should not be insulted or mocked, but rather communicated so they can be improved together for better development.
“If there are shortcomings here and there, that is certainly inevitable. Therefore, those shortcomings are not meant to be cursed, insulted, or mocked,” he stated during a ceremony for the handover of land ownership certificates (SHM) to low-income communities (MBR) in Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan, on Wednesday.
He invited all parties to work hand-in-hand and collaborate in executing government programmes. According to him, flaws in the implementation of government programmes are bound to occur; therefore, the public should not respond with insults or mockery, but instead convey these deficiencies to government officials so they can be rectified.
He cited the programme for free ownership certificates for low-income beneficiaries as an example that requires collective supervision. He requested that if any parties are found misappropriating funds within the programme, the public should report them immediately.
Rifqinizamy stated that the public can report irregularities in land programmes to the provincial Ombudsman, the Regent, or the relevant authorities, including instances of bribery, extortion, or the intentional complication of processes for the public.
He also urged citizens to report to the police if they encounter actions amounting to extortion during the certificate processing, ensuring that suspected deviations in government programmes can be followed up by the competent authorities.
Rifqinizamy emphasised that the presence of Commission II at the certificate handover for low-income communities was to ensure that these individuals obtain legal certainty over the land and dwellings they have utilised.
“In addition to future legal certainty and protection, if their houses are deemed uninhabitable, the Government will continue the programme known as the Self-Help Housing Stimulant Assistance (BSPS) or house renovation, which has already been implemented across Indonesia,” he said.
The NasDem Party politician revealed a shift in policy regarding house renovation management.