BANDA ACEH | ACEH INFO – The Banda Aceh Municipal People’s Representative Council (DPRK) held a plenary meeting on the explanation and submission of the Draft General Policy Budget Priority Temporary Ceiling (R-KUA PPAS) of APBK Banda Aceh Year 2024 in the main courtroom of the Banda Aceh DPRK Building, Monday (12/8/2024).
The session was chaired by the Chairman of the Banda Aceh DPRK, Farid Nyak Umar, attended by Deputy Chairman I, Usman, and Deputy Chairman Il, Isnaini Husda, as well as all members of the council. From the executive, Pj Wali Banda Aceh, Ade Surya; Regional Secretary Amiruddin; and the ranks of the Banda Aceh Government SKPK were present.
The Chairman of the DPRK said that in the implementation of the amendment to APBK 2024, all programs and activities must have an impact on the economic growth of the community and the improvement of public services, especially basic needs such as the sustainability of the development of Banda Aceh City.
“The implementation of the budget must be with a sense of responsibility, honesty, and trustworthiness with accountable and transparent principles,” he said.
Banda Aceh DPRK Holds Plenary Session on Explanation and Submission of R-KUA PPAS APBK Year 2024
Farid continued, in the process of discussing APBK Amendments, the DPRK hopes that all members of the council can pay serious and careful attention, so that each budget allocation can be utilized optimally, effectively, and on target. It is also a joint task to ensure that every budget policy that is formulated must be in favor of the government. every budget policy that is formulated must be in favor of the the interests of the community.
“We also hope that we all contribute our best thoughts, so that the results achieved can really bring real benefits to all levels of Banda Aceh society,” he said.
Farid also explained, related to changes in the General Policy and Priority Platon Budget APBK Banda Aceh Fiscal Year 2024, based on the results of the evaluation of performance achievements on the implementation of APBK itself.
Both from the aspect of revenue and the aspect of expenditure and regional financing until the first semester of 2024.
There are several initial assumptions whose developments are not in accordance with the general policy assumptions of the budget.
“Therefore, it is necessary to make changes to revenue, expenditure and regional financing as stipulated in this pure APBK in 2024,” he concluded.
Powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Russia, tsunami warning issued
An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale struck the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula. A tsunami warning was issued.
Launching sky.com, the earthquake was recorded at a depth of about 51 km (32 miles), said the European Mediterranean Seismological Center, Minngu (18/08/2024).
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake occurred at 8.10pm UK time, about 50 miles from the coastal city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, which is said to have a population of more than 150,000 people.
The US National Tsunami Warning Center said there was a tsunami threat from the quake. The tsunami warning said that waves “reaching 0.3m-1m” above sea level were possible only in some coastal areas in Russia.
It added that the possibility of a tsunami or strong waves is likely to occur around 20:30-21:00 UK time.
However, the USGS added that the impact may be limited with respect to the possibility of landslides or liquefaction. They also predicted a “low probability” of casualties from the earthquake.
The quake could be felt up to 100 km (62 miles) from the epicenter, the US government agency added.
In 1952, the region was hit by a magnitude 9 earthquake that is said to have triggered a large tsunami.
Deputy Chairman of Banda Aceh DPRK Appreciates the Presence of SKHPN Service Counter
Deputy Chairman of the Banda Aceh DPRK, Usman, attended the inauguration of the service counter for making a certificate of narcotics examination results (SKHPN) owned by the Banda Aceh National Narcotics Agency (BNN) at the Banda Aceh Public Service Mall (MPP) on the third floor of the Aceh Market, Wednesday (7/8/2024).
The activity was also attended by the Acting Mayor of Banda Aceh, Ade Surya, as well as his staff and elements of the Banda Aceh Forkopimda. The inauguration was carried out by the Head of the Aceh Provincial BNN, Brigadier General Pol Marzuki Ali Basyah.
Usman appreciated the presence of the service counter, adding to the list of public services in the administrative field at MPP Banda Aceh.
With the SKPHN making service, according to him, it can provide convenience for city residents in the process of processing the letter optimally.
“We also appreciate the steps of the Banda Aceh City BNN which has inaugurated this SKHPN service, hopefully the city residents can be served their needs, both to take care of CPNS registration, TNI / Polri, apply for jobs, continue education, and so on,” said Usman.
This PAN politician also said that currently SKHPN is needed for various purposes, especially since it has been required as one of the main documents. The letter shows the results of the drug test as an effort to realize a clean and free society as well as efforts to prevent drug abuse. “This is our effort to prevent the community from drug abuse. Therefore, in various agencies SKHPN is one of the requirements that must be met by individuals and groups,” he concluded.
The same thing was also conveyed by the Head of the Banda Aceh City BNN, Kombes Pol Zahrul Bawadi. He said, with the SKHPN service at MPP Banda Aceh, it can facilitate city residents in taking care of and fulfilling their administrative needs.
He also added, SKHPN is part of the community’s efforts to avoid drug abuse. The adverse effects of drug trafficking in the community can hinder the state in educating the nation’s children.