Please Lead PSI To Check Formula E Circuit, Deputy Governor Of DKI: Only People Can

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria invited the public to check the location that will be used as the Formula E circuit in Ancol.

"Yes, it's fine. The public can do it, supervise, check. Citizens' rights," Riza told reporters, Thursday, January 6, responding to the inspection by PSI chairman Giring Ganesha to the location of the Formula E circuit.

Likewise with members of the DPRD. Riza said that the members of the council have the task of supervising the DKI Provincial Government's programs such as Formula E, making infiltration wells, stadiums, roads, reservoirs, and so on.

"Indeed, DPRD members are tasked with supervising. It means that DPRD members work according to their main duties and responsibilities to supervise the programs that we have compiled together with those members of the council," said Riza.

Previously, Giring Ganesha together with PSI faction member of DKI DPRD Anggara Wicitra Sastroamidjojo, and Chairman of DKI Jakarta PSI DPW Michael Victor Sianipar inspected the location of the candidate circuit for the implementation of Formula E.

While walking around, Giring recorded a video showing himself on a stretch of vacant land that will be used as the circuit for the electric car racing event.

Observation of Giring, the location is soft soil partly overgrown with grass. Piles of mangrove roots are also visible at some points. Giring also saw the goats looking for food.

Giring admits that he is surprised that the DKI Provincial Government is still confident that it can hold Formula E. This is because the implementation day is only five months away, while the circuit has not yet been built and the location is considered unsuitable for a racing car track.

"It's crazy that this is a Formula E project, isn't it. A very ambitious project. A big budget, using public money, and very short preparation time. I'm not sure that this circuit construction could happen. If it happened, it would have been forced. -Shame on the name of Indonesia, it's in the eyes of the international community," said Giring in a video uploaded to his Twitter account, Wednesday, January 5.