Pramono Issues SP1 10 Buildings that Do Not Meet Safety Standards in Jakarta

Pramono Anung. (Diah-VOI)

JAKARTA - The Governor of DKI Jakarta said that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government had inspected thousands of buildings in Jakarta after the fire at the Terra Drone building on Jalan Letjen Suprapto which killed 22 people.

From the results of the inspection, 10 buildings were found to be problematic and were immediately issued with the first Warning Letter (SP1).

"As many as 3,500 buildings in Jakarta have been inspected. Then there are several buildings that we finally issued, there are 10 buildings, we give SP1," said Pramono in Central Jakarta, Thursday, December 18.

The buildings were asked to improve their safety standards. Pramono emphasized that if the first warning was ignored and no improvements were made, the DKI Provincial Government would proceed to the next stage of sanctions in accordance with the provisions.

Pramono explained that SP1 was given because the buildings did not meet a number of requirements. Violations are not only related to licensing administration, but also concern technical standards and building safety aspects.

"SP1 because we gave a stern warning because we did not complete the permit. Not only the permit, the building does not meet the requirements set by the City Administration, by PTSP, Damkar, the Manpower Service," he said.

However, Pramono refused to disclose the identity of the building that had been sanctioned, including the type of building. He assessed that disclosing the name of the building to the public was unethical at the initial stage of enforcement.

Furthermore, Pramono admitted that the deadly fire in the Terra Drone building was a harsh warning for the DKI Provincial Government. He emphasized that the government did not want the incident with human casualties to be repeated, especially due to negligence in building management.

According to him, buildings that grow or develop without supervision usually have licensing problems from the beginning. This group of buildings is the main focus of the inspection.

"The fire on (Jalan) Letjen Suprapto which caused the death of 22 people, we don't want it to happen again. Especially for buildings that grow, their permits are usually incomplete. Well, for those like that, we have issued the first 10 warnings," said Pramono.

Pramono also revealed that he plans to draft new regulations to strengthen building discipline in Jakarta. Pramono said that the option of changing regional regulations or governor's regulations is being prepared.

"In fact, I have asked for a Pergub or Perda to be prepared. In the past, if there was something like that, the Jakarta Government could dismantle it through Satpol PP. But with the new regulations, it can't, it can't," said Pramono.

"But if it is needed, we will improve the regulation or regulation for the order of buildings in Jakarta. We don't want to repeat the disaster until 22 people died," he continued.