Bali Floods Highlighted By Foreign Media, DPR Wants Government To Pay Attention To The Spatial Planning Of The Island Of The Gods
JAKARTA Member of Commission II DPR RI Indrajaya warned the Bali Regional Government (Pemda) to pay attention to spatial planning in his area after the flash flood that killed nine people and paralyzed the economic centers of the Island of the Gods to receive the attention of foreign media. Such as The Guardian (England) and the Sydney Morning Herald (Australia).
According to Indrajaya, the attention of foreign media is natural considering that Bali is one of the main international tourist destinations. Especially in 2024, foreign tourist visits to Bali reached 6.33 million people.
"So it is very normal for the international community to participate in observing the dynamics that occur in Bali, including the arrival of flash floods this time," said Indrajaya to reporters, Thursday, September 11.
In the initial post-disaster phase, Indrajaya emphasized that the government together with the Bali Provincial Government must focus on searching for and rescuing victims, ensuring the feasibility of refugee camps, and ensuring the availability of basic materials for refugees.
Even so, he reminded the need for medium and long-term steps to trace the triggers of flash floods which were referred to as the first and worst events in Bali.
The initial information shows that flash floods are triggered by the narrower green open spaces that function as water absorption. Many tourism supporting buildings to settlements stand in prohibited areas such as river commensurateness and rice fields. This clearly has to get serious attention," he said.
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Therefore, Indrajaya assessed that the consistency of local governments in implementing regional spatial plans (RT/RW) is the key to preventing similar disasters. He assessed that the role of the Ministry of Home Affairs is very important to remind the Bali Provincial Government and district/city governments not to relax spatial regulations for the sake of short-term interests.
Bali is an Indonesian storefront in the eyes of the world. Whatever happens in Bali will be a barometer of international views on Indonesia. Therefore, the enforcement of RT/RW consistency in Bali is absolutely necessary," said Indrajaya.