AHY Calls The Center For Responsibility Of All Infrastructure Damaged By Riot Demo

Coordinating Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY). BETWEEN)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) said that the allocation of general infrastructure recovery funds damaged by rioters in the midst of demonstrations came entirely from the central government.

AHY, at the Presidential Palace complex, Jakarta, Thursday, said that his party not only calculated the value of the damage caused by the riots which reached Rp950 billion, but had also prepared a recovery scheme so that public services would immediately be normal.

"I think it's still the same, around Rp. 950 billion. All of them are the central budget," he said when asked about the nominal value of the damage to public facilities, confiscated by Antara.

According to AHY, the repair budget is fully borne by the center through the APBN emergency post at the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR).

That way, said AHY, the recovery process will not interfere with the allocation of regular development.

"There is usually a budget for emergencies, there is an emergency from there, the cost," he said.

Damage was identified in 10 provinces and 25 regencies/cities, including the worst in Jakarta, Makassar, Bandung, Surabaya, and Solo.

He said, apart from government facilities and the DPRD, a number of public transportation services were also affected, including the pedestrian bridge (JPO) that was burned.

AHY emphasized the importance of central and regional coordination, giving an example of Transjakarta which immediately prepared quick steps so that they could return to normal operations.

"For example, Transjakarta already has steps taken quickly so that it can operate immediately as usual," said AHY.