Starting Next Week, Anies Baswedan Promises To Start The Revitalization Of The Gembrong Market Area

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan when talking with one of the residents affected by the Gembrong Market fire (Via ANTARA)

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan ensured that the repair of the Gembrong Market, East Jakarta will be carried out in stages starting next week after it caught fire on Sunday, April 24.

"God willing, the revitalization of this area will be carried out in a relay starting next week", said Anies Baswedan through the Instagram account @aniesbaswedan in Jakarta, Antara, Tuesday, May 3.

The former Minister of Education and Culture did not mention the budget allocated for the improvement of the Gembrong Market area. However, Anies explained that the renovation involved coordination and collaboration with various parties, starting from the DKI Baznas (Bazis), the Regional Leadership Communication Forum (Forkopimda), and representatives of residents, as well as the private sector.

Anies explained that the repairs will prioritize buildings that are by the contours of the area, meet the availability of light fire extinguishing equipment, and are environmentally friendly and to the needs of residents.

"Thus, residents affected by the fire can return to occupy better housing", he added.

In addition to physically revitalizing buildings, in the future, his party will also assist residents to understand the concept of a healthy environment including sanitation, lighting, availability of infiltration wells, disaster mitigation, and environmental management factors.

On the first day of Eid, Anies returned to stay in touch with residents who were affected by the fire in the Gembrong Market area.

"After the Asr prayer at the Al-Hikmah Mosque, we saw that the emergency kitchen team consisting of the collaboration of Baznas Bazis, PMI, Social Service, and other volunteers really worked together to help the victims", he said.

Previously, as many as 400 buildings consisting of houses and kiosks were burned down in a fire at Gembrong Market, East Jakarta, Sunday (24/4) night.

Head of the Operational Section of the East Jakarta Fire and Rescue (Gulkarmat) Sub-dept., Gatot Sulaeman, said the burned area was about 1,200 square meters.

"The objects burned were 400 buildings consisting of houses and shops in RT 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 in RW 01", said Gatot.