Makassar Pilkada Debate: Appi Dreams Of Makassar To Have LRT, Deng Ical Follows The Tallo River As An Alternative Transportation

Candidate pair Munafri Arifuddin-Abdul Rahman Bando in the Makassar Pilkada debate (Youtube KPU Makassar)

JAKARTA - Candidate for Mayor of Makassar candidate number 2, Munafri Arifuddin (Appi) emphasized the importance of integrated public transportation. Appi said that it is also necessary to regulate the mode of transportation so that it does not accumulate in one road which can cause congestion.

"Regarding the transportation problem in Makassar City with population growth, it's time for Makassar to present an integrated public transportation, transportation that can serve the movement of more and more people. We dream that Makassar will have networks such as LRT, MRT without burdening the APBD, so that it becomes a solution to solve congestion in Makassar City, "Appi said in the Makassar Pilkada debate broadcast via the Makassar KPU Youtube account, Saturday, November 7.

Meanwhile, the transportation mode system must be regulated in several corridors. This arrangement is to ensure that the road carrying capacity does not exceed the capacity.

"Not all transportation modes are combined on the same road, so it must be regulated," he said.

Meanwhile, candidate number 3 for mayor of Makassar Syamsu Rizal (Deng Ical) said that Makassar has other potentials that have not been utilized regarding transportation. Apart from building an independent area system, it is also necessary to utilize a large river in Makassar, namely the Tallo River.

"Using the two large rivers Jeneberang and Tallo for transportation, including our 32 km coast, can be used for sea transportation while optimizing the area," said Deng Ical.

“We have been along the Tallo river, from Losari Beach to the Tallo River and it only took 18 minutes and it was an opportunity, it had a tremendous effect not only on transportation but on the economy. We have a plan to ship from Losari to the back of Unhas to Tallo, M'TOS so that people have alternative mobilization, "he continued.

Deng Ical's explanation was responded to by the deputy mayor candidate number 4 Zunnun NH and the deputy mayor candidate number 1 Fatmawati Rusdi.

"I want to ask you another question for candidate pair three, how to reduce the volume increase every year, which is always increasing?" asked Zunnun who was paired with Irman Yasin Limpo in the Makassar Pilkada.

Meanwhile, Fatmawati asked about the program to solve congestion from candidate pair number 3. Previously, the candidate for mayor, Danny Pomanto, did mention about the movement of many people in the eastern region to work in the west of Makassar City. According to Danny Pomanto, this citizen mobility must be found the right concept.

"Here the government is smart and concerned, because transportation is not only seen (but) connected to other fields. That's why we set up an independent area to reduce traffic pressure, in the eastern region we prepare a 20-minute service so that the pressure from west to east can be reduced, "said Deng Ical.