Pimpasa, the end of the immigration wave in the villages of Konawe

“Teng... teng... teng...,” says the pincara machine breaks the silence of the river. Two Village Construction Immigration Officers (Pimpasa) seem to cross to one of the villages of Immigration in Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi.

One of the officers is Wahyu, who is with his colleagues to take about 25 kilometers from the Immigration Office Class I TPI Kendari to his village. The long distance does not sort their spirits run noble tasks, ensuring people understand and follow the rules of immigrants.

From villages to villages, homes to home, become a routine of Wahyu to educate citizens about various services of immigrants. Starting from how to submit a passport, the procedure traveling abroad, to the management of a visa and residence permit for foreign citizens.

The Kanwil Directorate General of Southeast Sulawesi Immigration Double Samosir (second left) along the Head of Immigration Office Class I TPI Kendari Novrian Jaya (left) wears a vest to the Village Coaching Immigration Officer (Pimpasa) when socialization and the establishment of the village of imigrasian in Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi.

The People of Village Construction Immigration Officer (Pimpasa) install badges on his arm before serving at the I TPI Kendari Class Immigration Office, Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi.

“Since this program was launched, I and five other colleagues as the Leader actively communicated with the head of the village, both through the group of online conversations and direct visits,” said Wahyu.

Through the dream program, supervision of the potential of violation of immigrants can be done since early. The collaboration between society and officers allows quick reports if found alleged violation. Not only from the village of binaan, the community outside the region can deliver reports directly to the Immigration Office I TPI Kendari.

At the end of 2024, the Ministry of Immigration and Compassion (Imipas) confirmed 146 Village Coaching Immigration Officers throughout Indonesia. From that amount, five officers come from the I TPI Class Immigration Office Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi.

Petugas Imigrasi Village Construction (Pimpasa) Wahyu (26) is preparing to the village of the I TPI Kendari Class Immigration office, Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi.

Dua Village Coaching Immigration Officer (Pimpasa) and his motorbikes climb a pincara boat to his village in Lalonggaluku Village, Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi.

The Leadership Program is part of the acceleration of the Ministry of Imipas in the prevention of the criminals of people (TPPO) and the criminals of human disassembling (TPPM). Through a direct approach to society, Pimpasa became a bridge between Immigration and villagers in socialization, guidance, and fulfillment.

The five dreams of Kendari became the end of the wave in building 50 villages in Konawe Regency set as a pilot project. Konawe is selected because this area is known as a migrant labor bag that is widely working abroad.

In addition, the area of 5.781 square kilometers is also the location of two Chinese nickel purification companies. This condition demands extra supervision of the existence and activity of foreign citizens who work there.

Petugas Immigration Village Construction (Pimpasa) riding a motorcycle through a hanging bridge when heading to the village of the bin in the village of Laosu, Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi.

Petugas Immigration Village Construction (Pimpasa) riding a motorcycle (second right) between a number of smelter factory workers in Morosi District, Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi.

Photos and text: Andry Denisah

The People of Village Construction Immigration Officer (Pimpasa) when in charge of the area around the smelter plant in Morosi District, Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi.

The People of Village Construction Immigration Officer (Pimpasa) conducts socialization of passport creation to citizens in Rumbia Village, Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi.

Petugas Imigrasi Village Construction (Pimpasa) installs a board of liability announcements reported the presence of foreigners in Rumbia Village Hall, Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi.

Petugas Imigrasi Village Construction (Pimpasa) install a certificate of immigration village in Rumbia Village Hall, Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi.

Editor: R. Rekotomo

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