Megawati Sindir Anies Baswedan Regarding The Monas Area Which Is The Formula E Circuit

Chairperson of PDIP Megawati Soekarnoputri (Wardhany Tsa Tsia / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Chairperson of the PDI-P, Megawati Soekarnoputri, said that the Monas area is a cultural heritage that cannot be used arbitrarily and violates applicable regulations. He said this was in response to the decision of DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to make Monas a circuit for the Formula E racing event

"I'm just talking about Monas. It is certain that the regulations are cultural heritage. What does that mean, it cannot be used for anything," Megawati said in her speech after the announcement of the regional head candidates at the PDI Perjuangan DPP Office, Jalan Diponegoro, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, February 19.

According to him, cultural heritage is a place that needs special treatment. He gave an example, his residence at Jalan Teuku Umar, Menteng, Central Jakarta is one of the cultural heritages under the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government. So that, every time Mega will make repairs at her residence, Mega will report it to the relevant agency.

Mega has no problem with the Formula E race which will be held on June 6. However, the fifth President of the Republic of Indonesia has asked the provincial government not to violate any rules, including the matter of cultural heritage.

"If you want to compete later, but if the regulations do have rules, don't try to break them," he said.

In front of the candidates for regional heads, the son of the first President of the Republic of Indonesia, Soekarno, also questioned whether there was no other place to do the race.

"Why do you want to make an E formula, why do you have to go there? Why not in another place. That's right. The rules are rules. Well, you also have to know not to violate the rules," he said.

Previously reported, although the electric car race route became a polemic, on Tuesday, February 11, Anies decided to return to using the Medan Merdeka area, including the National Monument (Monas) in it.

"We ask for the help of all parties to socialize that there will be an E Formula event in the Medan Merdeka area," said DKI Regional Secretary Saefullah some time ago.

Formula e circuit design at Monas (Special doc)

The re-election of the Monas area as the Formula E route was agreed at a meeting of the Steering Committee for the Medan Merdeka Area on Monday, February 10 afternoon. Moreover, Minister of State Secretary Pratikno as Chairman of the Steering Committee has given the green light to the DKI Provincial Government to make Monas a route for the electric-powered car racing event.

Anies has written to the State Secretary to confirm the implementation of Formula E at Monas and attached an overview of the shape of the circuit. This emission-free car racing route is slightly different from the route decided by JakPro during the budget submission discussion a few months ago.

The new route starts from Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan to the Horse Statue area, enters the Southwest gate of Monas, enters the Monas area, turns left to the west side, turns back south, exits right through the Southeast exit of Monas towards Gambir, then passes in front of the Embassy. AS on Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan. The Formula E circuit track has 11 bends with a length of 2.6 km.