Covid-19 Affairs Throwed At The Center, Anies Unwanted Commitment Fee For 'Tamiya Race', Why?

Social media activist, Eko Kuntadhi (Screenshot of CokroTV)

JAKARTA - The plan for the Formula E car racing event in Jakarta has been postponed following the COVID-19 pandemic which has not yet ended. As scheduled, the prestigious electric-powered car event is scheduled for June 6, 2020.

The budget allocation for this racing event is not small. According to the version of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, his party has paid a commitment fee of Rp.560 billion. Ironically, on the official website of FIA Formula E, Jakarta has disappeared from the Formula E racing calendar

Social media activist, Eko Kuntadhi, said that the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan must be careful about the budget that has been issued to hold this competition. If Anies' term ends, while the competition is not held, it will have legal consequences.

"There is no Jakarta name listed there then what about 2022? It's not certain, well can you imagine if the term of office expires while the 'tamiya race' event does not take place in Jakarta? This is dangerous. What does that mean when the event ends. Formula E or the tamiya racing event is not carried out in 2022. Anies has given up his position which could result in Anis being imprisoned, "Eko explained on the CokroTV YouTube channel," 2024 Pilkada, Anies at the End of the Horn! " posted, Thursday, January 28th.

Eko himself wonders why the DKI Pemprov or Anies did not ask for the commitment fee that was paid back to Formula E. Moreover, currently Jakarta needs a large amount of budget to counteract the impact of the pandemic on its citizens.

"Where does the money go, the Rp560 billion in money is really a shame, the zero is a lot especially during a pandemic like this. Jakarta needs a lot of money to counteract the impact of a pandemic on its citizens to drive the economy," he explained.

The total cost of holding a Formula E racing event is estimated at IDR 1.6 trillion. Meanwhile, the economic impact for residents in the implementation of racing only touched Rp. 600 billion. This means that, emphasized Ego, there is a difference of around IDR 1 trillion for the number of the event.

"Wow, the conditions are more difficult, a waste of Rp1 trillion. We are also surprised in the case of COVID-19, for example, why does the governor Anies prefer to hand over the handling of Jakarta's COVID to the central government? While the unclear Tamiya race plan, I don't want it. "I don't want to ask for another DP that has been paid," said Eko.