Kotabaru, S Kalimantan (ANTARA) - Rahmad, a member of the Kotabaru's Legislative Council (DPRD) in South Kalimantan, expressed his concern over the quota restriction on health workers under the special assignment scheme (tuksus) in the regency.
Member of the National Mandate Party (PAN) raised the issue following the issuance of a central government's circular through the Ministry of Health's Directorate General of Health Personnel—on June 5, 2026, limitating the quota of health personnel on special assignments.
"Based on the data collected, the Ministry of Health only gave recommendations for 153 special-assignment health workers in Kotabaru," Rahmad said in Kotabaru, as reported on Friday.
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In Kotabaru currently there are about 288 health workers with special assignment actively working scattered throughout health facilities, from health posts (poskes), community health centers (puskesmas), to regional hospitals.
Rahmad stated that the legislature is fully committed to oversee and fighting for the fate of hundreds of health workers who are threatened by not being accomodated by the center's quota.
This issue has been conveyed directly to the South Kalimantan Health Office a few days ago. There was an in-depth discussion about this.
"We at the Commission III are committed to always fight for what is the right of health workers with special assignment. We surely making every effort to ensure that all existing health workers are maintained," said Rahmad.
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Rahmad explained that the funding for these regional healthcare workers come from the Regional Budget (APBD) rather than the State Budget (APBN).
Thus he noted that DPRD and the local government have the flexibility to establish a local legal framework.
As a solution to quota restriction, Rahmad explained that Commission III of the Kotabaru DPRD is now formulating special regulation.
One of the strongest option being considered is to issue a Regent's regulation (Perbup) to serve as a legal basis for status and appointment of the remaining health workers who are not included in the central government's allocation.
Rahmad believes that cutting or unilateral dismissal of the remaining health workers—those falling outside the 153-person quota—would have a fatal impact.
In addition to harming the welfare of health workers, a drastic reduction in personnel is certain to cripple the quality of public health services in the Kotabaru area.
Pewarta: Ahmad Nurahsin QEditor : Mahdani
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