CSR BUMN, Solution for Citizens Whose Economy is Impacted by Covid-19
PIKIRAN RAKYAT – The economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is increasingly being felt and is increasingly widespread. In addition to the increasing number of workers/laborers who have lost their jobs due to layoffs (PHK) and being sent home, the number of informal workers who have lost their income is also increasing.
Manager of the Partnership and Community Development Program (PKBL & CSR) of PT Len Industri, Doni Gunawan, said that in conditions like this, the active participation of all parties is needed, including State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN), to help ease the burden on affected communities, one of which is through the distribution of CSR. Moreover, it is not yet possible to predict when the Covid-19 pandemic will end.
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"In order for aid to be right on target, according to him, BUMN must actively work together with the community at the grassroots level. Thus, aid can be given to those who really need it," he said, Friday, May 1, 2020.
PT Len Industri, as part of the West Java (Jabar) BUMN Covid-19 Task Force, according to him, collaborated with administrators at the RT level and the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) at the sub-district level in distributing economic aid. Those who were collaborated included RT 5 RW 2 and MUI Sukawarna Sub-district, Bandung City.
According to Doni, the economic aid was distributed in various forms, in the form of food, basic necessities, and cash. He hopes that the aid can reduce the burden on those who are less fortunate.
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"After distributing medical devices for health workers and spraying disinfectants in residential areas in the first stage, in this second stage we are distributing economic assistance to people affected by the pandemic every day during the month of Ramadan," he said.
As is known, in early April, Len carried out disinfectant spraying and distributed masks and hand sanitizers in several locations. Among them, such as in the Pasirluyu, Riung Bandung, and Cibogo areas, all three in Bandung City.
Head of RT 5 RW 2 Sukawarna, Bandung City, Muhammad Sufyan Abd, said that the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is actually very broad. In fact, many people who were initially considered to be able to survive, but were actually affected.
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He said that Len's assistance would be distributed to garbage collectors, diggers, street vendors, and other small communities. He hopes that more companies, both state-owned and private, will distribute economic assistance to affected communities.
"We are grateful for Len's attention and implementation of social responsibility to the community," he said.