Heru Budi Asks Apjatel To Handle Semrawut Cables In Jakarta

Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono after the performance evaluation at the Inspectorate General (Itjen) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri), Central Jakarta, Thursday (10/8/2023). (ANTARA/Siti Nurhaliza)

JAKARTA - Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono asked the Association of Telecommunication Network Operators (Apjatel) to pay special attention to handling chaotic cables and trekking to the streets.

"I ask Apjatel to be concerned. Asbang (Assistant Development) has asked, Assistant for Development Pak Affan has asked Apjatel to tidy up, to ensure that strategic areas are vulnerable," said Heru Budi, Thursday, August 10.

This was conveyed by Heru after the performance evaluation at the Inspectorate General (Itjen) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri), Central Jakarta.

Heru was initially surprised when he heard the information that a motorcyclist was again caught in a chain on Jalan KS Tubun II, Palmerah, West Jakarta.

"Well? How's the story? That's why it's like this, before this all the events that were scattered, in November we were already going down. I told you," said Heru.

Heru gave the company a month to tidy up his cables. "That's one month," he said.

In addition, Heru will also coordinate with the Investment Office and One Stop Service (PTSP) to take the next step.

"I'll evaluate it later, I'll ask PTSP and so on, what action will we take later. Yes, I'm concerned about the incident," said Heru, quoted by ANTARA.

The case of a motorcycle rider accident in DKI Jakarta because the cable THIS year has happened three times.

First, the case of a student from Universitas Brawijaya named Sultan Rif'at Alfatih who was caught in a cable on Jalan Pangeran Antasari, South Jakarta, in (5/1).

Sultan suffered a severe pain in his neck and could not swallow, speak and have difficulty breathing. Currently undergoing treatment at the Kramat Jati Police Hospital, East Jakarta.

Second, the accident that caused a motorcyclist named Vadim (38) to die on Jalan Brigadier General Katamso, Palmerah, West Jakarta, on Friday (28/7).

Third, the case of the driver being caught in an optical cable again on Jalan KS Tubun, Palmerah, West Jakarta on Thursday (10/8) in the early hours of the morning.