The Polemic Of The Shophouse At The Pluit Takes The Shoulder Of The Road, The Head Of The RT Regrets The Members Of The Council 'hands Up'

Head of RT 011/03 Pluit Riang Prasetya showed a picture of someone when met to clarify the problem at Ruko Pluit Karang Niaga, Penjaringan, North Jakarta, Friday (26/5/2023). ANTARA/Abdu Faisal

JAKARTA - Head of RT 011/03 Pluit Riang Prasetya regrets that member of the House of Representatives (DPR) Darmadi Durianto and member of the DKI Jakarta DPRD Gani Suwondo Lie for visiting the wrong parties in the Pluit Karang Niaga area, Penjaringan, North Jakarta, Thursday (25/5).

"I regret that yesterday (25/5) there was a group of people who came on behalf of one organization and I saw that there were two council members present, first from the DKI DPRD, the second from the DPR RI," said Riang at his office as reported by ANTARA, Friday, May 26.

He admitted that he did not accept the council's visit because it highlighted the question of shophouse tenants who considered themselves actors of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

According to him, MSME players cannot be justified if in fact they open businesses above the water channel and the shoulder of the road.

"Do not carry the name of MSMEs with violations. How is it possible for MSMEs to trade on the water channel, even trade on the shoulder of the road," said Riang.

He emphasized that it had nothing to do with MSMEs, but more about violating the rules.

He also regretted the demonstration by a number of parties on Wednesday (24/5) in the Pluit area because when the activity took place there were several people shouting insults to the good name and profession as the head of the RT.

Riang showed a photo of the shop renter who was considered the provocateur of the demonstration on Wednesday (24/5).

After showing the photo, Riang again showed another photo showing the suspected provocateur meeting Gani Suwondo and Darmadi Durianto in front of one of the shophouses, Thursday (25/4).

"This person (while showing the photo again) is not the owner of the shophouse, not the renter of the shophouse, he is only the merchant who rents at the shophouse. How can he join in and provoke the demonstrators," said Riang.

Still entitled

Meanwhile, Gani Suwondo Lie when confirmed separately, said that as a member of the Regional People's Representative Council of DKI Jakarta Province, it is appropriate to visit anyone who wants it.

Gani said the purpose of his visit to Pluit Karang Niaga was to clarify the problems that occurred in the DKI Jakarta area to local residents.

"The point is that I came as a representative of the people who wanted to pay attention to my people. Whatever, what do people think, whatever, but remember that all areas of DKI Jakarta are my (work) area. So, I can go to anyone in Jakarta invited or not invited," said Gani.

Previously, members of the DPR from the electoral district (dapil) DKI Jakarta III covered North, West and Thousand Islands Darmadi Durianto admitted that he was concerned about the polemic that occurred between the tenants, the owners of the North Z4 and South Z8 block shophouses and the Head of RT 011/RW 03 on Jalan Niaga, Pluit, Penjaringan, North Jakarta recently.

The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is following up on the polemic by controlling 22 shophouses in North Z4 and South Z8 blocks suspected of violating Government Regulation Number 21 of 2021 concerning the Implementation of Spatial Planning.

Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono said that control is a form of law enforcement regulated in Regional Regulation (Perda) Number 7 of 1991 concerning Buildings in the Special Capital Region of Jakarta.

Article 14 of Perda 7/1991 states that every building that does not meet the provisions as stated in the building permit and/or uses a building, must be demolished or adjusted so that it meets the provisions in this Regional Regulation.