Repairing Damaged Roads In Medan, Mayor Bobby Uses Rp622 Billion Silpa Funds

JAKARTA - The Mayor of Medan, Bobby Nasution, revealed that the remaining excess funds from last year's budget (Silpa) budget of Rp622 billion will be used to repair five percent of the damaged roads in Medan City.

"We will continue to pursue this. We and the Medan City DPRD continue to coordinate. If possible, yesterday's Silpa, we will allocate to the PU (Public Works) Office for road infrastructure," Bobby said in Medan, reported by Antara, Sunday, July 18

This is because, he continued, of the total length of roads in Medan City, about 3,279 kilometers, of which about five percent are in a damaged condition and need repairs every year.

The mayor gave an example, such as access roads in Lau Cih Main Market, Simpang Selayang Village, Medan Tuntungan, and Bunga Asoka Street, Asam Kumbang Village, Medan Selayang.

"Improving road infrastructure is my priority program, and it is targeted to be completed within two years. Because good infrastructure encourages economic growth," explained President Joko Widodo's son-in-law.

"I have instructed the Medan City Public Works Agency to immediately repair all damaged roads, including roads in the sub-district and other small roads," explained the mayor.

A lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of North Sumatra, Yasmin said, urban problems are very complex, so regional heads must choose which ones to prioritize first.

"I see that the Mayor is very good. He is able to see urgent problems, and must be resolved first. In my opinion, he is more focused on five priority programs and one of them is improving road infrastructure," Yasmin said.