Manager Admits Lack Of Supervision At Kebon Nanas TPU, Actions Are Not Senonoh Until Theft Still Occurs

JAKARTA Limitation on the number of officers is one of the reasons for the weak supervision at the Kebon Nanas Public Cemetery (TPU), East Jakarta. This was admitted directly by the Chairman of the TPU Management, Muhaimin, after the emergence of a number of issues such as acts of nasty and theft in the cemetery area.

"Indeed, our human resources are limited. In 24 hours there are only two personnel, and they must also focus on services," said Muhaimin when met at the location, South Cipinang Besar, Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

According to him, existing officers must divide the task of serving a fairly high funeral application to reach an average of 12 bodies per day. In addition, they are also responsible for regulating traffic in the burial area and ensuring the smooth burial process.

"So apart from serving, they also have to regulate traffic and deliver bodies to the burial site. This is a challenge in itself," he added.

The lack of officers, continued Muhaimin, opens up gaps for irresponsible people to do anything at will. One of the things that often happens is the theft of grave accessories and iron fence materials.

"The name is territory, there must be a weak point. We also face such small thefts," he said.

The situation became increasingly in the spotlight after the nasty action of a couple of young people went viral on social media on Sunday (27/7) morning. The incident occurred in the edge of the Kebon Nanas TPU, which borders directly on riverbanks and is surrounded by about 200 illegal buildings.

"It is true, it happened at the blad 17 location which is being developed. This area is quite vulnerable because many houses are illegal and access to entry is difficult to control," explained Muhaimin.

He said that this condition had been going on for a long time and was one of the main challenges in TPU management. Therefore, his party periodically controls illegal buildings to prevent deviant activities in the cemetery area.

"We are carrying out this control to prevent the emergence of new buildings that can trigger unwanted activities," he said.

The Kebon Nanas TPU itself has an area of about 17 hectares, so that thorough supervision is a tough task if it is not accompanied by an increase in the number of personnel. Muhaimin hopes that there will be more attention from related parties so that funeral management can run optimally and be free from disturbances.