Access To JIS Complaints The Audience Of Dewa 19 Concerts, PKS: Not So Bad

Thousands of spectators packed the west door of the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) to watch the Dewa 19 concert in North Jakarta, Saturday (4/2/2023). ANTARA/Dewa Ketut Sudiarta Wiguna

Member of the PKS faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Ismail, responded to the problem of access to and from the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) which made it difficult for the audience of the Dewa 19 concert last Saturday. Ismail assessed that the problem at that time was not too bad a precedent for an international-class stadium managed by PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro). Because, in every activity, Ismail sees that there will be advantages and disadvantages. "It's really bad, really, no. There are only a few notes. It's normal. In every event, we will definitely find the side of the advantages," said Ismail at the DKI Jakarta DPRD building, Monday, February 6. Moreover, according to Ismail, the stadium, which was built in the era of former DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, was not designed to accommodate the private vehicles of its visitors. Given, the parking capacity of JIS is only 1,200 vehicles. So, when there is a big event at JIS, it is usually not provided with a parking location and the organizer provides parking at other locations. "So indeed, as far as I know, JIS is set to visit not with private vehicles but with public transportation vehicles," he said. However, the problem is that the provision of public transportation at JIS has not been properly accommodated. This was also acknowledged by Ismail. Not to mention, the narrow road around JIS caused the traffic flow to stagnate quite badly after the concert. "Because that is an area where there is very little access to the JIS location. Therefore, all parties involved need to sit together, so that they can perfect and provide comfort for the people of Jakarta who want to enjoy JIS," explained Ismail. The 30th Anniversary of Dewa 19 at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) on Saturday, February 4 yesterday became an event that the audience could not forget. Behind the majestic appearance of Dewa 19 which was held at this international-class stadium, it turned out that there were many complaints. Complaints from the audience of the 30-year-old Dewa 19 concert were widely expressed on social media. The most complaints from netizens are about the poor access to the mobility of visitors in and out of the stadium. During the concert, a number of spectators who had tickets in the stands did not get seats to sit. The audience also complained about the poor quality of the sound system reaching the upper stands. When the concert was finished on Sunday, February 5 at around 00.00 WIB, the audience began to leave the stadium. Given that there are no parking bags in the JIS area, there are other parking access in the Ancol area and JIExpo Kemayoran. To support access to these two parking locations, there is also a shuttle bus from JIS to the external parking location. The problem is that the narrow road in front of JIS, Jalan Sunter Permai Raya and its surroundings make traffic jams unavoidable. The flow of vehicle traffic parked around the JIS area is stuck to get out of the area, including the shuttle bus that takes spectators to the parking location. Spectators who tried to order online motorcycle taxis, instead of waiting for the arrival of the next shuttle bus, were also unsuccessful many times. Many of the audience also decided to walk a few kilometers from JIS and the external parking location.