{"id":17279,"date":"2025-10-08T15:13:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T08:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/en\/?p=17279"},"modified":"2025-11-19T15:16:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T08:16:23","slug":"minister-of-housing-and-settlements-promotes-housing-credit-program-at-umsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/en\/minister-of-housing-and-settlements-promotes-housing-credit-program-at-umsu\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister of Housing and Settlements Promotes Housing Credit Program at UMSU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"544\">The Minister of Housing and Settlements (PKP), Maruarar Sirait, conducted a public outreach session on the National Housing Credit Program at Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU) as part of efforts to accelerate the realization of affordable housing for the public. The event was held on Wednesday (8\/10) at the UMSU Campus on Jalan Muchtar Basri No. 3, Medan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"709\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/HMS05412-300x200.jpg\" \/>In his remarks, Minister Maruarar Sirait expressed his high appreciation for the role of Muhammadiyah\u2014particularly UMSU\u2014in advancing education and social services.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"930\">\n<p data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"930\">\u201cKeep moving forward, Muhammadiyah. Your contribution to the people and the nation is extraordinary. Many responsibilities in education and health have been carried out remarkably well by Muhammadiyah,\u201d said Maruarar.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"1108\">He personally donated down payments for 100 subsidized houses to 100 members of the UMSU community. The funds, he emphasized, came from his personal resources, not state money.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1276\">\n<p data-start=\"1112\" data-end=\"1276\">\u201cAllow me to give personal support to 100 low-income individuals at UMSU. I will cover the down payment for their houses,\u201d he said, receiving enthusiastic applause.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1409\">He added that this contribution is a form of appreciation for Muhammadiyah\u2019s service and part of the\u5171\u540c effort to advance Indonesia.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1632\">\n<p data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1632\">\u201cWe must work together. I found something extraordinary here\u2014many non-Muslim students also study at UMSU. Muhammadiyah\u2019s openness makes this university a true reflection of Indonesia. We help one another,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1885\">The Minister explained that subsidized housing is targeted for low-income families in North Sumatra: single applicants with a maximum monthly income of Rp8.5 million, and married applicants with up to Rp10 million, provided they do not yet own a home.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/HMS05030-300x200.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"2076\">\n<p data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"2076\">\u201cThere are no limitations\u2014household workers and even the visually impaired have already received assistance. As long as they meet the criteria, this is what fairness looks like,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2191\">He also highlighted that the success of the housing program is measured by its absorption\u2014not just by the quotas.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2193\" data-end=\"2340\">\n<p data-start=\"2195\" data-end=\"2340\">\u201cIt\u2019s not the quota that matters, but how much is absorbed. I promised 25,000 homes, but 26,000 were realized thanks to a super team,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2342\" data-end=\"2525\">During the session, Maruarar also brought together banks, MSMEs, developers, and contractors to clarify that the program operates within an ecosystem that helps stimulate the economy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2527\" data-end=\"2612\">The Minister also praised Muhammadiyah for its professional institutional management.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2527\" data-end=\"2612\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MDH05004-1024x683.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2614\" data-end=\"2845\">\n<p data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2845\">\u201cUMSU is well-managed, construction runs smoothly, and payments are always on time. This is an example of a modern, outstanding university,\u201d he said after hearing testimony from a construction materials MSME that works with UMSU.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2847\" data-end=\"2948\">Earlier, UMSU Rector Prof. Dr. Agussani, MAP expressed his pride in welcoming the Minister to campus.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2950\" data-end=\"3083\">\n<p data-start=\"2952\" data-end=\"3083\">\u201cSome time ago, Apersi visited us, and we are grateful that UMSU has now been chosen to host the Minister directly,\u201d said Agussani.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3085\" data-end=\"3208\">The Rector added that UMSU already has a rental apartment building (rusunawa) and a guest house for its academic community.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3210\" data-end=\"3405\">\n<p data-start=\"3212\" data-end=\"3405\">\u201cWe have 800 lecturers and 358 staff members. We hope the Minister can give detailed guidance so our lecturers and students may also benefit from the three-million-homes program,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3407\" data-end=\"3491\">Agussani also welcomed the motivation and clarity offered through the socialization.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3407\" data-end=\"3491\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MDH05028-scaled.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3493\" data-end=\"3617\">\n<p data-start=\"3495\" data-end=\"3617\">\u201cWe want to understand how our lecturers and students can obtain decent housing through this government program,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3619\" data-end=\"3763\">He also expressed gratitude for the 100 free house down-payment slots and noted that UMSU would immediately collect data on eligible recipients.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3765\" data-end=\"3916\">Meanwhile, Chairman of the National Apersi Association, Junaidi Abdillah, reaffirmed the association\u2019s commitment to supporting low-income communities.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3918\" data-end=\"4081\">\n<p data-start=\"3920\" data-end=\"4081\">\u201cOur mission is purely for the benefit of low-income families\u2014different from other associations. Please maintain quality and build livable homes,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4083\" data-end=\"4148\">Junaidi also expressed appreciation for Minister Maruarar Sirait.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"4150\" data-end=\"4360\">\n<p data-start=\"4152\" data-end=\"4360\">\u201cWe always sanction problematic developers. This is Apersi\u2019s commitment. Thank you for your support, Minister. We are confident your contribution will be memorable\u2014this is an impressive achievement,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4362\" data-end=\"4620\">The event concluded with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between UMSU and the North Sumatra branch of Apersi, witnessed by the Minister. This marks the beginning of collaboration to support the acceleration of the national housing program.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4362\" data-end=\"4620\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MDH05083-scaled.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4622\" data-end=\"5108\">Also present were BP Tapera Commissioner Dr. Heru Pudyo Nugroho, S.E., M.B.A.; Director General of Housing and Urban Affairs, Dr. Sri Haryati, S.Psi., M.Si; Chairman of Apersi North Sumatra, H. M. Yulius, S.T., M.M., along with board members; UMSU Board of Trustees; UMSU Vice Rectors; Directors and Deputy Directors of the Postgraduate School; Deans and Vice Deans; Heads of Bureaus, Units, and Centers; UMSU Partners; and doctoral and master\u2019s students of the UMSU Management Program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister of Housing and Settlements (PKP), Maruarar Sirait, conducted a public outreach session on the National Housing Credit Program at Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU) as part of efforts to accelerate the realization of affordable housing for the public. 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