DKI DPRD Soroti Building Without Permission to Stand on Water Channel

JAKARTA - Chairman of Commission D of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Yuke Yurike, emphasized the importance of tightening supervision of spatial planning and building permits in Jakarta. According to Yuke, supervision of the licensing process must be strengthened from the initial stage so that violations of spatial planning can be prevented before buildings are built.

"Permits must be tightened before buildings are erected," said Yuke, Friday, March 13.

He revealed that Commission D received many public complaints regarding buildings that did not have permits or did not meet eligibility criteria. Some cases even went viral on social media.

"There are many complaints from the public regarding buildings that do not have permits or do not meet eligibility criteria, such as the construction of shops or buildings that stand on watercourses. Things like this are discussed in the meeting," he said.

Therefore, Commission D encourages the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government together with related agencies to tighten supervision and monitoring before the construction permit is issued.

Yuke assessed that supervision from the beginning was important so as not to cause new problems after the building was built and the owner had made a large investment.

"Permits must be tightened before buildings are built. Don't let the building stand up and the owner has already made a big investment, so that when complaints arise, it will cause more problems," he said.

In the meeting, a number of obstacles faced by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government in regulating buildings that violate regulations were also discussed. One of them is related to the existence of clashes with higher regulations.

Therefore, Yuke encourages the strengthening of regulations, including the possibility of issuing a Governor Regulation (Pergub) that is in line with spatial regulations so that enforcement of regulations can be carried out more firmly.

Apart from regulations, Commission D also highlighted the limited human resources (HR) at the Directorate of Construction, Spatial Planning and Land in carrying out supervision in the field.

Even so, Yuke appreciated the effort to increase the capacity of employees through a certification program for technical human resources in the service.

"We see that there is still a shortage of human resources in supervision in the field. However, we also appreciate the existence of a certification program for human resources so that their competence is further strengthened," explained Yuke.

In the future, spatial planning supervision is also encouraged to utilize technology and strengthen cross-agency coordination, including with Satpol PP in enforcing sanctions against violations.