Batanghari, The Indonesia Post – The Minister of Social Affairs (Mensos) Tri Rismaharini attended directly the registration of the Anak Dalam Tribe (SAD) at the Head Office of Jelutih Village, Batin XXIV, Batanghari Regency, Jambi.
On this occasion, the Minister of Social Affairs saw the recording of the electronic national identity (e-KTP) of a SAD resident named Batinggang. Not only that, there was a brief dialogue between the Minister of Social Affairs and the jungle people.
“What is his name?” said Rismaharini. Meanwhile, the jungle man, who is still not fluent in Indonesian, did not answer.
However, assisted by Agus, the man who was in charge of recording the e-KTP and their supervisor simultaneously answered, “Batinggang”.
“Already married,” asked the Minister of Social Affairs again. However, Batinggang answered with a shake of his head.
Meanwhile, Rudi Syaf, Director of KKI Warsi, an institution that provides assistance to communities living in and around the forest, said that in the first stage of this recording, it was targeted that 414 people live in jungle (Orang Rimba) families with nearly 2000 people would receive family cards and identity cards.
He added, for the Limbur Tembesi Village Office for 66 Orang Rimba KK and in Batin Delapan District, as well as 81 KK in the Pelepat Sub-district Office, Bungo Regency.
“We appreciate the government’s move to record the Orang Rimba in the state administration system, this is very important for the Orang Rimba,” said Rudi.
Separately, an SAD named Ngelembu was very grateful for the e-KTP program for.
“Thank you, Minister. Hopefully this can be useful, “he said briefly. (jek/bbs)
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