Thursday (01/23/2020) on a sunny morning in the district office of Serang Regency, Serang City, Banten, was seen an unusual activity. Several red plate cars belonging to local government officials, sub-district heads and BPS were seen here and there. Located at the indoor tennis court at the office site, at that time the Population Census Launching (SP2020) was underway. This activity, which is fully supported by the Serang Regency Government, might be defective in the history of SP2020 as the first launch of SP2020 in Indonesia.
This moment is also very important to socialize SP2020 at the same time, because it was attended by approximately 500 invitations, consisting of Regional Communication Committees (High Court, Kapolres, Dandim, Attorney General), Koppasus Group Representatives, Deputy Chairpersons of the Regional Representatives, Regional Leaders of the Organization of Regional Apparatus ( OPD), Expert Staff of the Bupati, Sub-District Heads and Village Heads in Serang Regency, as well as the Head of BPS Provisini Banten along with the ranks, and all BPS Heads of municipal districts in Banten Province.
In front of the participants, the Main Secretary of BPS, Adi Lumaksono, explained that the choice of Serang District as the first place for the SP2020 launch was due to several reasons, among them, Serang District under the leadership of the Regent and Deputy Regent was a district that used BPS data as a basis for policy making in all sectors. "That does not mean that the regent asks BPS, please help reduce this number or increase it, never at all. Because we are photographing and the independence of BPS is really guarded by the ranks of the Serang Regency Government, "said Adi.
Regarding the record of recording Indonesia, Adi further explained that with the issuance of Presidential Regulation No. 39/2019 related to the One Data of Indonesia, this SP will also lead to the Population Data.
Previously, in his remarks the Regent of Serang Ratu Tatu Chasanah expressed his gratitude and very high appreciation for the choice of the district as the venue for the inaugural launch of the SP2020. "Alhamdulillah, Serang Regency was appointed as the organizer of the first SP launching in 2020 in Indonesia. Thank you for your trust in us, this is a great appreciation to us, "he said.
He further explained that the SP for Indonesian Data One was the most eagerly awaited. According to him, the differences in data that had been occurring so far had somewhat confused the ranks of his administration in making the program. Because according to him also, if the data is wrong, of course the program made also becomes inaccurate and even wrong target.
"With this launching I ask the sub-district heads in 29 sub-districts, and all village heads in 326 villages to jointly support this SP, because this activity is very important that we must support. So Mr. Adi, God willing, in Serang Regency, we are ready from the district level to the village level to succeed this Indonesian Data One, because this is for our needs, "Tatu stressed further.
At the end of his remarks the friendly and energetic Regent once again reiterated his support for the programs that will be implemented by BPS. "Don't worry, we are ready in Serang Regency," he promised.
