Pelindo Releases 2500 Homecoming Participants with BUMN
Jakarta, 27 April 2022 – PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Persero) / Pelindo Group dispatched 2,500 participants for Homecoming with BUMN with the theme Safe Homecoming, Healthy Homecoming to Yogyakarta, Solo and Surabaya using 50 buses at Gelora Bung Karno, Senayan. In total, a total of 542 bus fleets were provided by 26 state-owned companies for 24.605 travelers. The travelers are not charged any fees for participating in this activity program.
The release of Homecoming with BUMN was carried out symbolically by the Minister of BUMN of the Republic of Indonesia, Erick Thohir along with all the Directors of BUMN who contributed to this activity. After two years of limited community mobilization due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year Pelindo Group also took part and became the third-largest BUMN that contributed to facilitating the return of travelers to their home areas.
"This year is a special year, after two years we are finally allowed to go home, this is part of our responsibility as BUMN in ensuring our profitability is good but of course, we also provide good service to the community. I advise travelers, I really hope to maintain mutual security and comfort, care for each other and maintain harmony during going home," said BUMN Minister Erick Thohir in his remarks.
The high enthusiasm of free homecoming participants who use buses proves that the free homecoming program is very beneficial for residents of Jakarta and its surroundings. This free homecoming program is one of the Social and Environmental Responsibility (TJSL) programs previously routinely carried out by Pelindo every year.
During this month of Ramadan, Pelindo Group also has a series of Pelindo Sharing Ramadan programs. The series of activity programs include the provision of free basic necessities for the general public and the loading and unloading workers (TKBM), which are more than 54.800 food packages spread across all areas managed by Pelindo. In addition, the Pelindo Group also provided compensation to more than 4.000 orphans and the distribution of takjil during the fasting period of Ramadan as many as 36.400 takjil packages.
"We are trying to realize Safe Homecoming and Healthy Homecoming through several things, namely, firstly, we ensure that all homecomings have carried out vaccines to boosters, secondly, we have coordinated with all stakeholders and relevant agencies to ensure all readiness so that their activities are safe," concluded Arif.
