City Distributes Sembako, Cash to the Poor Before Imposing PSBB
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8 April 2020 08:40 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Jakarta administration will soon distribute staple foodstuffs (sembako) for the city’s underprivileged residents that are financially-affected by the regulations concerning the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
The distribution will be completed before the city’s large-scale social restriction (PSBB) protocol is imposed on Friday.
“The Jakarta administration together with the military and police forces will distribute sembako for the poor and vulnerable groups who have their source of income be heavily affected by the coronavirus,” said the governor at a teleconference from the City Hall on Tuesday.
Previously, Anies Baswedan promised to allocate direct cash assistance for the city’s underprivileged citizens that is hoped to fulfill their needs for the next two months. This plan has been agreed upon with the Social Affairs Ministry and will be distributed soon.
The Rp4.58 trillion cash assistance will be distributed to 2.6 million of them and people in the informal work segment that is vulnerable to the coronavirus-related policies.
DEWI NURITA