The direct handover was carried out by the Mojokerto Police Chief AKBP Rofiq Ripto Himawan accompanied by Kasatlantas AKP Fitria Wijayanti, Head of AKP Binmas Anang Leo Afera, Head of Drugsattack, Kasatreskrim, and Head of Subdivision of Public Relations Ipda MK. Umam at Mahapatih Gajahmada Field, Tuesday, 27 July 2021. Afternoon
When met by the media, Mojokerto Police Chief AKBP Rofiq Ripto Himawan received and responded quickly to complaints received from the community of art workers and creative industry players with restrictions on movement of activities during the pandemic and the application of the extension of Emergency PPKM level 4.
Emergency PPKM itself was carried out from July 3 to July 20, 2021. Then it was extended under the names PPKM Level 3 and Level 4 until July 25, and again extended to August 2 later.
"With restrictions on the community, cafes, stalls that have to take away. Where there are facilities in cafes that use music, and in the end they can't work," he said.
In addition, art workers such as batik and painters are also very affected because there is no market. For this reason, Rofiq continued, his party was here to ease the burden on the affected community a little.
In the form of a bag containing nugget, eggs, instant noodles, soy sauce, medicines, vitamins, and probiotics. Then there is additional rice from the local government.
"Thank God, there are many who want to share, and we help distribute it to around 3,500 people. In it there are 29 community art workers and creative industry players who are recorded by Bhabinkamtibmas in coordination with Dandim 0815, and the Mojokerto City Social Service so that double assistance does not occur," concluded AKBP Rofiq
Meanwhile, the recipient of the government's social assistance, Wiranto Trenggono, one of the maestro painters of Mojokerto City, admitted that he was very grateful and appreciated the attention from the police force towards art workers who were greatly affected by him.
