Regarding Jakarta's Bad Air Quality, Anies: Wake Up Call Us That This Is A Serious Problem

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (Photo: Diah Ayu/VOI)

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has opened his voice over the poor air quality in Jakarta. In recent days, Jakarta has often been the most polluted city in the world according to IQ Water's observations.

According to Anies, the polluted air condition in Jakarta is a serious warning, not only to the government, but also to the people to try to improve air quality in the capital city.

"I see this as a serious issue, a wake up call for all of us that this is a serious issue and we will work on it together," said Anies at the National Monument area, Wednesday, June 22.

Anies said that currently, Jakarta's dirty air is the most contributed by motor vehicle emissions. However, he emphasized that the DKI Provincial Government has tried to reduce emissions by increasing the use of public transportation.

In addition to shifting the use of private vehicles to public transportation, the DKI Provincial Government is also intensifying motor vehicle emission tests. Currently, the emission test is still in the pilot stage and has not yet been carried out.

"So, we are taking steps to reduce emissions in our city by building public transportation and testing emissions," said Anies.

Therefore, Anies asked the community to support this policy. "So, the government has a policy and from the community's point of view, we hope, let's take advantage of public transportation together and hope to monitor pollution sources around Jabodetabek which have an impact on air quality in Jakarta," he continued.

It is known, based on the BMKG analysis, that the unhealthy air in Jakarta is influenced by various emission sources, both from local sources, such as transportation and residential areas, as well as from regional sources from industrial areas close to Jakarta.