Surprised That The DKI Provincial Government Will Cancel The Sunter ITF As Soon As Possible, The DPRD Proposes A Form Of Questionnaire Rights

Members of Commission B and C of the DKI Jakarta DPRD met with the DKI Provincial Government at the DKI DPRD building, Wednesday, August 9. (Diah A-VOI)

JAKARTA - Members of Commission B and C of the DKI Jakarta DPRD are questioning the ranks of the DKI Provincial Government regarding the cancellation of the construction of waste processing which produces electrical energy, the Intermediate Treatment Facility (ITF) Sunter this year.

Member of Commission B of the DKI DPRD from the Gerindra faction, Wahyu Dewanto, proposed the establishment of the Jakarta DPRD's right to inquiry to investigate the causes of the cancellation of the ITF and its construction constraints.

"Earlier I was angry, I was annoyed that the blood had risen. There was no need to make a fuss anymore, the leadership. Simple, the right to inquiry is done," Wahyu said at the DKI Jakarta DPRD building, Wednesday, August 9.

In Regional Regulation Number 1 of 2020 concerning the Order of the DKI Jakarta Provincial DPRD, the right of inquiry is the right of the DPRD to conduct an investigation into the Provincial Government's policies that are important and strategic and have a broad impact on the lives of the people, regions, and countries which are suspected to be contrary to the provisions of the legislation.

When approved to be formed, the picket committee can summon local government officials, legal entities, or residents who are deemed to know the issues investigated to provide information.

If the inquiry committee investigation finds indications of a criminal act, the DPRD will hand over the completion of this criminal process to law enforcement officials.

Wahyu admitted that he was surprised why the DKI Provincial Government could easily cancel the construction of the Sunter ITF. In fact, the initial capital budget for ITF development was allocated of IDR 577 billion from the 2023 APBD.

"Why did you ask PMD at that time and it was approved? Then it turned out to be afraid of the ITF, the APBD would go like that," he said.

The DKI Provincial Government previously explained that the cancellation of the Sunter ITF was carried out on the basis of concerns that the government would not be able to pay the cost of managing waste or tipping fees to private partners for decades.

However, according to Wahyu, the burden of tipping fees of Rp. 500 thousand to Rp. 700 thousand per tonne of waste processing in the period of 20 to 30 years should have been anticipated since the DKI Provincial Government prepared project planning.

"It doesn't need to be explained anything else. It's just the right of inquiry, it's done. In fact, now it's a fear that the effect will have a tipping fee of all kinds, how come you don't know or what?" Wahyu said.