DKI Does Not Explain About Flood Loss, Deputy Governor Riza: Do You Want To Demand Compensation? Not Like That

Illustration- Floods in DKI Jakarta (Photo: Dok VOI)

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor (Deputy Governor) of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria explained his reason for not explaining the compensation mechanism for residents affected by the floods.

This explanation should have been put forward in the dispute held by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Information Commission, some time ago.

Said Deputy Governor Riza, the community is not that easy to ask for compensation from the government if they experience material losses due to flooding.

"Not all people can be freed from flooding. Floods are not only in Jakarta, in Indonesia even in the world there are floods. Then we want to sue the government, because there is a flood, you have to be compensated? Not like that," said Deputy Governor Riza at City Hall, Jakarta. Center, Selsa, March 9.

Deputy Governor Riza likened this problem to the obligation of a country to educate the nation's life, to alleviate poverty. However, the fact is that this has not been fully achieved.

"If not all, what do you want to demand from the state for compensation? What is important is that we look at the commitment, consistency, and the efforts made in that direction. It's not like turning a hand," said Deputy Governor Riza.

The DKI Jakarta Provincial Information Commission won the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH) over a dispute over public information related to flood management. This means that the Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan was defeated in this dispute.

This flood information dispute was submitted by LBH Jakarta since January 17, 2020. LBH Jakarta submitted 20 items of flood management information in DKI Jakarta. However, the DKI Provincial Government only provided 17 pieces of information.

There are three public information that is not provided by the PPID of DKI Pemprov. First, a document explaining the results of an evaluation of the fulfillment of the rights of the community and refugees affected by the flood disaster.

Second, documents that explain the social and economic impacts for flood victims. Third, documents that explain compensation for people who suffer losses after the flood.

In the decision dated March 4, the panel stated that the requested public information was categorized as information that had to be announced immediately and was closely related to the lives of many people.

Thus, in its decision, the board of commissioners of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Information Commission ordered the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to provide all requests for public information requested by LBH Jakarta.