Finance Ministry’s Seized Goods to be Distributed for Social Welfare

Jakarta, InfoPublik - Social Affairs Minister  Khofifah Indar Parawansa said her Ministry has received seized goods from Finance Ministry’s Directorate General of Customs. It was 10 containers of Frozen Pacific Mackerel from Japan and one container of Frozen Squid from China.

"Thet goods will be distributed to the Social Welfare Organizing Agency  (LPKS)," said Khofifah at a Joint Statement event between Finance Minister, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister and Police Chief in New Priok Container Terminal North Jakarta, Tuesday (9/13).

The Joint Statement, the Minister said, is the government’s measure to manage State Property (BMN) as a source of social welfare.

"Previously, grant goods distribution has been conducted by Customs Services and Monitoring in cooperation with the local governments," he said.

Meanwhile, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani said that previously seized goods from legal action were destroyed. However, now in cooperation with the Social Ministry, the BMN will be used for social purposes.

Some time ago, Social Affairs Ministry has distributed 21,847.22 kg meat to various social institutions.

From now on, the management will be established through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Social Affairs Ministry and Finance Ministry in order to manage BMN in a systematic, equitable, fair, and controlled way. (Translator: Wilda Stiana)