Closing Access To Curug Tilu Purwakarta Triggered By Pilkades Problems, Dedi Mulyadi Intervenes To Solve Problems At Coffee Shops

Member of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia Dedi Mulyadi when solving the problem of closing access to the tourist location of Curug Tilu Purwakarta (ANTARA/HO)

PURWAKARTA - Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives Dedi Mulyadi intervened after news of the closure of the road access to Curug Tilu tourist attraction, Ciririp Village, Sukasari District, Purwakarta Regency, West Java blew.

After going down to the field, apparently it was discovered that the construction of the wall was carried out to fortify the bamboo garden area belonging to Sultan Ciririp. "Indeed, this land belongs to Sultan Ciririp, but if the access is closed (the wall) cannot pass to the waterfall," he said when contacted by Antara, Monday, December 13th.

According to him, there are no public roads for residents, and only access to the bamboo garden belonging to Sultan Ciririp has been closed. "So there is no road closure, there is a garden closure. Incidentally there is a waterfall in the garden," he said again.

The trigger for closing the access road is said to be due to the problem of selecting village heads (pilkades). Dedi then met Sultan Ciririp at a coffee shop. Not long after, the Head of Ciririp Village, Agus Permana Putra, was dragged into the conflict.

In this place, it was revealed that the problem began with the defeat of Sultan Ciririp in the Pilkades. Sultan Ciririp did not accept that the village had intervened in the location of the 'dispute' without his permission, resulting in the closure of the road which still belonged to Sultan Ciririp.

"So this is just to be communicated. There is no need for a meeting to be called on the other side, on the other side, it will take a long time and will not be finished. If it's like this, I have to go down and have a heart-to-heart chat," said Dedi.

From the results of the conversation between the two parties, witnessed directly by the Head of Tourism Disporabud Purwakarta, Acep Yulimulya, it was agreed that the wall was finally dismantled as access to the tourist area of Curug Tilu. Later the waterfall will be managed by Sultan Ciririp with a note that he must maintain cleanliness, comfort and arrangement.

While the Purwakarta Regency Government will help fix and encourage tourism so that the economy grows more advanced.

"So this kind of business does not need to be formally met, closed, it will not be finished. Many aspects can actually be solved by chatting and drinking coffee. This is what I always criticize. In the DPR, not everything can be solved by meeting, there are things that can be done by talking. That person has a heart, so a heart-to-heart approach is needed," said Dedi.

He conveyed that in the future the village would just need to help with regulations and oversee tourism management without the need to be busy dealing with tickets.

"Later I will help bring in a bamboo expert to do the arrangement. Later the road was raised, the shop was arranged, then made a homestay. If the level of Sultan Ciririp has increased, he just has to pay taxes to the state," he said.

After the agreement was reached, all parties went to Curug Tilu. Witnessed by Dedi Mulyadi, the white wall that originally blocked the access to the waterfall was demolished, so that it could be passed again.