The Construction Of Loksem JP 47 Was Forced Even Though It Was Protested By The DPRD

Loksem traders in the Cideng area of Central Jakarta/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The chaos in the construction of the Temporary Location (Loksem) JP 47 Cideng Village is getting longer. Residents of RT 11/06 admitted that they had never been invited by Cideng Village and Gambir District in the revitalization of Loksem JP 47.

Head of RT 11/06 Susanto Solichin said, since the beginning of the plan to build Loksem JP 47 belonging to the Central Jakarta Small and Medium Enterprises Cooperative Trade Industry Sub-dept. (PPKUMKM Sub-dept.), we as residents have never been involved or invited.

Susanto admitted that the Central Jakarta City Government (Pemkot) promised to improve its technical implementation. However, in fact, it is only limited to talk. Then, Susanto explained some of the technical errors.

First, the pusem project was built higher by 20 to 30 centimeters above the road.

"This will trigger a flood of JP 47 construction," he said when confirmed, Monday, December 12.

Second, there is another channel in front of it. According to him, that's one of the ridiculous things, considering that from the name alone it's 'temporary location', not permanent.

"There are projects that change all the time. This project must be planned, if it is wrong it must be considered, it can't take two days a day," he said.

According to Susanto, such development is very useless and damages the existing pedestrians. Especially when it is paved later, the space below it will be very difficult to clean and potentially clogged one day.

"This is ridiculous, why the project is still being forced even though it has been protested by the DPRD," he regretted.

When confirmed, Cideng Village Head Agus Aripianto said the problem of rejection in the construction of Loksem JP 47 was already at the city level.

In this development, his party only carried out things that must be carried out at the village level.

"Just ask the city level, just confirm at the city level regarding the issue," he said briefly.