Breaking Promises About Flood, PSI To Anies Baswedan: Takabur, Should Be Busy Dredging Garbage Not A Flood Guidebook

Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan. (Photo: Public Relations of DKI Jakarta Provincial Government)

JAKARTA - Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) politician Guntur Romli has criticized the flood management against the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan. Anies is considered to have made a lot of promises rather than hard work in dealing with floods in the capital.

Unmitigated, in his tweet, this Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) activist also dragged the name of Ustaz Abdullah Gymnastiar or Aa Gym. Some time ago, especially during the leadership era of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok, Aa Gym was vocal in criticizing the provincial government in handling floods.

"Waiting for advice from @aagym for @aniesbaswedan: Don't be arrogant, don't lie. Only 1 day later @aniesbaswedan jumawa the flood can recede in 1 day, Kebon Pala has been submerged for 3 days," said Gun Romli on his Twitter, @GunRomli quoted Tuesday, November 2nd.

Gun Romli's criticism departs from Anies' promise published in several online media. At the end of October, Anies said that in flood-prone areas in the capital, the water would no longer recede within 3-4 days. It only takes 1 day the water will recede.

However, in Kebon Pala, 3-4 days the water did not recede. The residents then asked the former Minister of Education and Culture to immediately complete the embankment project.

Anies' important tasks when Jakarta enters the rainy season are dredging rivers, cleaning up trash and checking the readiness of water pumps. Instead of doing that, Anies is busy sucking up flood guidebooks.

"Clean the gutters, suck up the clogged drains, eh @aniesbaswedan asked for a flood guide book. Then the flood sprinklers can recede for 1 day, even though it's only the beginning of November, there have been 3 days of leaks," said Gun Romli.

Only 1 day later @aniesbaswedan jumawa the flood could recede in 1 day, in Kebon Pala it has been submerged for 3 days, that's if only the tongue works diligently, it's finally proven to be bad....https://t.co/VkdP65XgPw pic.twitter. com/4fJvVsbakx

— Mohamad Guntur Romli (@GunRomli) November 1, 2021

Floods hit the Kebon Pala area, East Jakarta for days. Rain and water from upstream have caused this area to be submerged since the evening of Thursday, October 28, until this morning before noon it just receded.

In fact, on Friday, October 29, DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan claimed that currently flooding in Jakarta only lasts for one day. Unfortunately, that condition did not happen in Kebon Pala.

Responding to this, Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria explained that the flooding in Kebon Pala occurred due to the overflow of the Ciliwung River from upstream which also experienced heavy rains.

However, he said the government was trying to build a bridge in the Ciliwung river. Indeed, until now the work of the Ministry of PUPR has not been completed.

"Various efforts have been made at the Ciliwung River. The pipeline is also being made, together with the central government PUPR, to make a drain from the Ciliwung River to BKT, which is still in the process of not being completed," said Riza at DKI City Hall, Monday, November 1.