{"id":3607,"date":"2026-09-01T07:23:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T07:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/estungkara.id\/?p=3607"},"modified":"2026-09-01T07:23:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T07:23:26","slug":"menjemput-hak-di-nemnemleleu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estungkara.id\/en\/menjemput-hak-di-nemnemleleu\/","title":{"rendered":"Picking Up Rights in Nemnemleleu"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Reinaldi, Mentawai Independent Image Foundation (YCMM)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Change in Nemnemleleu Village didn't come in the form of a single, sweeping policy. It grew slowly from simple things: information becoming more accessible, residents becoming more willing to ask questions, women deciding to visit the village office in person, and a community leader helping residents process civil registration documents without having to make repeated long trips to the district office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In villages geographically quite far from the district center, accessing basic services is challenging. Distance, transportation costs, limited information, and procedures that residents don't always understand can present unique barriers. These barriers are not felt equally by everyone. For families with limited financial resources, women juggling domestic work and caregiving, or residents who need additional support in accessing services, traveling to the district is more than just a matter of distance. It can mean additional costs, lost time, and uncertainty about whether their needs will be resolved in a single trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the issue that the Estungkara Program, along with YCMM, is slowly attempting to address in Nemnemleleu Village. One of the initial steps is based on something seemingly simple: how to make it easier for residents to understand their rights and the service procedures available to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previously, hamlet heads frequently received the same questions from residents. What documents are required to process population administration? Where do they go? What are the procedures? Is there a fee? Because of these recurring questions, the idea arose to create information that is easier for residents to understand and read without having to constantly visit village officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea was then discussed among the hamlet heads, cadres, and village government. One cadre even attempted to draft an initial infographic, which was then discussed further with YCMM, revised, printed, and reproduced. The infographic wasn't just posted in the village office. Hamlet heads also displayed it in places close to residents' daily lives: churches, food stalls, shops, and even the hamlet head's home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The infographics outline public service processes, basic community rights, and population administration procedures. Residents now have access to information previously only available through village officials and can now access it independently. This is where change begins to show results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One unplanned impact emerged when residents began to understand the issues of the National Socioeconomic Single Data (DTSEN) and social assistance. In Nemnemleleu Village, approximately 1,403 people from 447 families were recorded in the data. Of these, 168 were in decile 1, 151 in decile 2, 200 in decile 3, 221 in decile 4, 160 in decile 5, and approximately 400 were in deciles 6 to 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The problem is, the data doesn't always align with the conditions residents see on a daily basis. Some residents still need economic assistance but fall within deciles 6\u201310 and therefore no longer receive BPNT or other social assistance. There's also data that doesn't reflect the actual situation, such as residents who have died or no longer live in the village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the government, the issue may seem like a simple matter of updating data. But for women managing household needs, the months-long cessation of aid can feel much more real. The issue has become a topic of discussion among women in the hamlets of West Sagitci and Central Sagitci.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In discussions with YCMM facilitators, women were encouraged to seek direct clarification if the information they received was unclear. They were not asked to blindly accept the information circulating, but instead were encouraged to verify and question it with authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around eight people had planned to come to the village office. However, because some had to take care of children and had other activities they couldn't leave, four people ultimately came: Ms. Darnawati, Ms. Sanne, Ms. Nurma, and Ms. Maria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They arrived nervous. Speaking directly with the village head and village officials had never been easy. There was a sense of reluctance, even fear. Ibu Sanne still remembers how her hands trembled when she had to speak in front of the village head, the village secretary, several hamlet heads, and officials from the Social Services Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

"At first, I was trembling when speaking in front of the village head, village secretary, several hamlet heads, and social service officials. But when we were given the opportunity to speak in turns, we were able to speak individually," he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They finally raised issues that had been a source of complaint for some time: why aid had not been received for several months, how decile status was determined, and what could be done if their situation did not match the available data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The village head also provided space for them to raise their concerns one by one. At the same time, the presence of Social Services officers ensured that these issues were immediately brought to the attention of those responsible for data and social assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From that meeting, approximately 200 residents from deciles 6\u201310 were identified and proposed for data improvement. The residents' conditions then needed to be supplemented with supporting information and evidence, including documentation of their housing and environmental conditions. This process was directed toward formal village mechanisms through the Village Deliberation (Deliberation) so that the issues could have a clearer resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women's participation in this context extends beyond simply attending village forums. They are beginning to become involved in identifying problems, gathering information, conveying their aspirations, and encouraging the government to review the data used to determine beneficiaries. Similar changes are also evident in population administration matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Nemnemleleu, processing a Family Card (Kartu Keluarga), National ID Card (KTP), or updating previous population data requires a trip to the district, which is expensive and not always possible in a single visit. Residents even have to chip in for transportation and gasoline costs. Village officials or hamlet heads typically collect a number of documents before taking them to the district. This means that the speed of service also depends on when the documents are collected and when the trip to the district can be made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To address these issues, the Nemnemleleu Village Government issued a Village Head Instruction on Population Administration Services. This instruction clarified the service mechanism, emphasized that population administration is free of charge, and provided a basis for village officials and cadres to assist residents in accessing these services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This instruction is crucial because the cadres' work no longer relies solely on individual initiative. Their role is now being positioned as part of the village service mechanism. Ms. Liliana is one of the cadres who has played a crucial role in this process.<\/p>\n\n\n

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