Furious With Vandalism In Bandung, Regional Secretary: What Does That Mean?

Vandalism at Prof Mochtar Kusumaatmadja Bridge Bandung, West Java, Thursday (12/10/2023). (ANTARA/Rubby Jovan)

BANDUNG - Bandung City Government (Pemkot) invites all elements of society to move against vandalism.

Bandung City Regional Secretary (Sekda) Ema Sumarna said vandalism was rampant, damaging aesthetics in the city of Bandung.

"Please help through the media so that the perpetrators are aware, we have difficulty building, don't scribble. What do you mean by doodleing? There are no benefits," he said when met in Bandung, Thursday, October 12, confiscated by Antara.

Ema said the vandalism perpetrators only damaged the city's aesthetics, not as a form of expression that gave birth to works of art.

"It's definitely not a form of expression, there's no benefit. If it becomes an art item, it's okay, but it's not. Be aware," he said.

Therefore, he asked the perpetrators to use Vandalism Park as a public space that can be used by the public to carry out vandalism to prevent corat from doodleing elsewhere that disturbs the city's aesthetics.

Ema further emphasized that the Bandung City Government will continue to monitor and take firm action against vandalism perpetrators who often disturb the beauty of the city.

"Yes, that's why, we will never get tired of urging and we will process the offenders because after all the rules are not just strikes, but must be enforced," he said.

He also asked the regional apparatus to monitor the movement of the perpetrators to immediately take action.

"It should be a daily task, but there are still limitations, so we will optimize it with CCTV and so on," said Ema.

Meanwhile, on social media, there was a lot of discussion regarding the vandalism that took place at the Prof. Mochtar Kusumaatmadja Flyover Bridge, Bandung City, which had just been revitalized, had been immediately damaged by irresponsible persons.