JAKARTA - History today, 13 years ago, December 24, 2012, the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Joko Widodo (Jokowi) admitted that he was resigned to the flood disaster that came to all of Jakarta. He considers the Jakarta flood problem a classic story. Jakarta floods have always greeted Jakarta since the beginning.
Previously, Jakarta continued to be showered with rain approaching Christmas. This condition made many areas in Jakarta flooded - even on the main road: Thamrin Street. This condition made all Jakarta residents look for Jokowi to ask for a promise.
Jokowi often voiced his desire to solve the problem of flooding in Jakarta. This desire was voiced when he was preparing to participate in the 2012 DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election. The desire to eradicate the flood problem was voiced everywhere.
Jokowi often promises that Jakarta will never experience flooding again when he is on the campaign podium until he goes out and in the village. The results are brilliant. All Jakarta residents put their trust in Jokowi.
He was elected as the Governor of DKI Jakarta. Jokowi also began mapping the impact to make Jakarta free from flooding. However, it is not an easy matter. Jokowi has just taken office as Governor of DKI Jakarta, the test has come.
The test came before Christmas. Jakarta has been raining since December 21, 2012. The heavy rain brought disaster. All of Jakarta was flooded. The areas affected by the flood include the banks of the Ciliwung River, from Rawajati to Kampung Melayu.
The flood even submerged Jakarta's main road, Thamrin Street. The flood then brought chaos. Criticism of the Jokowi government, which is only a few months old, came in. Jokowi is considered too long to move to solve the flood problem.
This condition made the mass media highlight Jokowi's presence. The flood is also predicted to spread because the water sent from Bogor can threaten villages in Jakarta at any time.
"The provisional report, until Monday, December 24, 2012, at around 11.00 WIB, recorded 2,425 houses with 7,307 people were submerged in flood. It is estimated that the number will increase," said Head of the Data, Information, and Public Relations Center of the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) Sutopo Purwo Nugroho as quoted by the Sindonews website, December 24, 2012.
Jokowi, who had been looking for, then appeared in public on December 24, 2012. He admitted that he was resigned to the flooding in Jakarta. This condition is because Jakarta flooding has become a classic problem. Alias a problem that has existed since ancient times.
He felt that the flood did not occur when he was in office. Jokowi admitted that it was impossible to solve the Jakarta flood in a short time. This condition is because the problem of Jakarta flooding is quite complex. Moreover, the Jokowi government has only been running for a short time.
Jokowi asked the people of Jakarta to be patient. He promised to map out solutions. He tried to invite his staff to a meeting to find a way out to solve Jakarta's flood problems.
"Yes, this is indeed an area (flood) not from 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years, then yes like this. If it's like this, it's already raining, it's tight, yes evacuation, give assistance to the community. Yes that's it. It's been decades like this, "said Jokowi as quoted by the lamankompas.com, December 24, 2012.
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