PRR Task Force Head Witnesses Handover of Special Financial Assistance Letters

Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Muhammad Tito Karnavian, serving as Head of the Task Force (Kasatgas) for Accelerating Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (PRR) Post-Disaster in the Sumatra Region, witnessed the handover of Letters of Intent to Provide Special Financial Assistance from the Medan City Government to the Aceh Tamiang Regency Government. Additionally, the handover was also conducted by the Pematangsiantar City Government to the Bener Meriah Regency Government. A total of eight regions have committed to proposing assistance to disaster-affected areas in Aceh. “Thank you to all regional heads, the eight regional heads who are contributing or donating to the regional heads (affected by the disaster in Aceh) who are truly struggling,” Tito stated in Jakarta on Monday. The handover ceremony was part of the Kasatgas PRR activities in attending the Working Meeting of APEKSI Regional Commissariat I in Banda Aceh City, Aceh, on Monday. The ceremony also marks the commitment of regions in supporting post-disaster recovery in Aceh. Based on data from the Directorate General of Regional Financial Development (Ditjen Bina Keuangan Daerah) of the Ministry of Home Affairs as of 20 April 2026, eight regions have committed to proposing assistance to disaster-affected areas in Aceh. Subsequently, Simalungun Regency proposes assistance of Rp30 billion to North Aceh Regency. Asahan Regency proposes assistance of Rp30 billion to Bireuen Regency. And Serdang Bedagai Regency proposes assistance of Rp25 billion to Pidie Jaya Regency. In addition, South Labuhanbatu Regency proposes assistance of Rp25 billion to Central Aceh Regency. Then, Pematangsiantar City proposes assistance of Rp25 billion to Bener Meriah Regency. And Labuhanbatu Regency proposes assistance of Rp25 billion to Gayo Lues Regency. After witnessing the handover, Tito proceeded to the Grand Baiturrahman Mosque in Banda Aceh City. At the mosque, Tito handed over assistance in the form of one operational vehicle for the Grand Baiturrahman Mosque. Tito hopes that the assistance can help with the operationalisation of the mosque, which is the heart of community life in Aceh. Previously, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto established a policy to adjust Regional Transfers (TKD) for the 2026 Fiscal Year for all regions in Aceh Province, North Sumatra (Sumut), and West Sumatra (Sumbar) with a minimum amount equal to the 2025 Fiscal Year, both for disaster-affected and non-affected regions. Subsequently, the Minister of Home Affairs issued Circular Letter (SE) Number 900.1.3/1084/SJ, which contains recommendations for regions not affected by disasters in the three provinces to support post-disaster recovery. “I issued an official circular letter, not for me. Not even one rupiah will go to me. But purely because as Kasatgas, I can see the problems in all these regions,” Tito said.