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President Jokowi Meets Rural Government Apparatuses: Reporter: Antara 13 Hours Ago
President Jokowi Meets Rural Government Apparatuses: Reporter: Antara 13 Hours Ago
President Jokowi Meets Rural Government Apparatuses: Reporter: Antara 13 Hours Ago
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) met the rural
government apparatuses from various Indonesian regions at the Istora sport
complex, Bung Karno Stadium, here, Monday.
"I thank you for your services to the rural communities," President Jokowi
stated.
The Government has paid major attention to villages, so it has provided Village
Funds, the president noted.
The central government has allocated Village Funds, totaling Rp257 trillion, for
the period from 2015 to 2019, he stated.
The funds should be circulated from village to village and not go to cities,
particularly Jakarta, he emphasized.
The president also revealed that the central government will soon revise
government regulations (PP) on salary of rural apparatus to make their salaries
at par with those of civil servants of Group II a by also taking into account their
years of service.
"Both PP 43 and PP47 will be revised, and within two weeks at the latest, after
today, will be completed," he stated.
President Jokowi remarked that villages heads and apparatuses will also be
covered by health and manpower insurances, or BPJS.
"Hence, after we meet here, ladies and gentlemen, there is no need to protest
in front of the Palace. Let us return to our respective regions safely," he noted.