Because Of The Kites, The Electricity Supply In Pontianak, West Kalimantan Was Disturbed

The improvement of the PLN electricity network in Pontianak, West Kalimantan after being hit by a kite. BETWEEN ANTARA/HO-PLN.

PONTIANAK - The electricity supply in West Kalimantan Province, especially in Pontianak City, is currently still facing challenges and is disturbed by the existence of rope playing kites that hit and cut the network so that it can cause blackouts.

"The latest kite wire hit again and decided on the PLN electricity network at Jalan Dharma Putra intersection yesterday. This is very ironic. The incident of a medium voltage network electrical cable cut caused by a kite wire in Siantan, especially Siantan Hilir, North Pontianak has been seven times during May 2023," said PLN Manager ULP Siantan, Marwaji, as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, May 30.

According to him, North Pontianak and East Pontianak are areas where there are still many residents who like to play kites, especially those who use wire ropes.

Almost every afternoon his party and the security forces often conduct raids, but residents still don't care, even though their existence is very disturbing.

"If the power cable breaks, the repair process and renormalization of the electricity will take approximately 6 to 8 hours, so that it is very disturbing for customers whose electricity is turned off in their homes," said Marwaji.

He appealed to the participation of all elements of society in the two sub-districts to jointly help prevent or prohibit residents from playing kites in their respective environments.

Marzuki (47), a resident of Jalan Dharma Putra, also revealed the same thing. According to him, every afternoon there are still many residents who play kites, even though they have been banned by officers, but they don't seem to be deterred.

"The flyover in Siantan is already very disturbing to residents. Apart from disrupting electricity, it also has the potential to threaten the lives of residents, many victims have been injured and even died. It takes firmness from the authorities and community support to eradicate it," said Marzuki.

In the last few weeks, several times the electricity cable has been cut and extinguished for a long time.

"It's a pity to see PLN officers who have to go back and forth to make repairs to the disconnection of power lines, they work late at night," added Marzuki.

He hopes that the problem of kites in Siantan must be found immediately so that it does not drag on, causing even more losses.

"This electricity belongs to us together, because we are also the ones who enjoy it. Let's care to take care of it, so that the activities we carry out can run safely and smoothly," said Marzuki.