PSI Asks Anies' Subordinates To Explain The IDR 279 Billion Budget To Build A Waste Processing Facility

JAKARTA - The DKI Environment Agency has proposed a budget of IDR 279 billion for the construction of an intermediate waste processing facility (FPSA) in 2022 to the DKI DPRD.

FPSA to be built is planned to reach 15 points. This is stated in the General Budget Policy document and the Provisional Budget Ceiling Priority (KUA-PPAS) of the DKI APBD for the 2022 budget year.

Member of Commission D of DKI DPRD from the PSI faction, Justin Adrian urged the subordinates of DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to explain the details of the use of the proposed hundreds of billions of rupiah budget.

"The Environment Agency is to provide clarity on the location for the placement of the FPSA-FPSA, which is budgeted at Rp. 279 billion," Justin said in his statement, Wednesday, November 3.

Justin views, apart from the very high budget value, this FPSA plan deserves attention for its location. Considering that last September, one of the FPSAs in Tebet, South Jakarta, had triggered the residents' resistance.

At that time, Tebet residents had asked Governor Anies to reconsider the construction of the FPSA because it was close to settlements and children's playgrounds.

"The FPSA allegedly emits an unpleasant odor, especially during the rainy season and has the potential to cause respiratory problems for local residents," he said.

Justin said the Head of the Environment Agency, Yusmada Faizal, admitted that the FPSAs planned to be built were of different types from the FPSAs built in Tebet or the ITF.

However, Yusmada has not explained the details of the differences in technology that will be used for the 15 new facilities.

"The details of this technology are important to know, considering that different waste processing technologies will certainly produce different types of emissions and combustion residues. Residents who live around the facility also need to know," he said.

Justin reminded that the waste management program is difficult to succeed if it does not involve local communities. "So, we ask the Environment Agency to provide as complete information as possible in the discussion of the 2022 APBD Draft so that the public knows and can provide input," he concluded.