Telecommunication Tower As High As 20 Meters Built On A Mosque Dangers Residents, DPRD Forces Collapse

Commission A of the DKI Jakarta DPRD received complaints from residents at the DKI DPRD Building (Diah Ayu/VOI)

JAKARTA - Commission A of the DKI Jakarta DPRD received complaints from residents of RW 010 Pegangsaan Dua Village, Kelapa Gading District complaining that there were towers or telecommunication towers built as high as 20 meters weighing 2 tons above the mosque. After mediation with the ranks of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, Deputy Chairman of Commission A of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Inggad Joshua, urged that the tower be torn down. Because, apart from endangering the security aspect of the community, the establishment of the tower also violates the rules. "It has to be dismantled. There the zone should not be used to install towers. They should have known from the start," said Inggard at the DKI Jakarta DPRD Building, Tuesday, July 9. Inggad suspects that tower owners have known from the start that the placement of the tower they built was in a prohibited zone. However, the establishment of the tower was also caused by an omission from the DKI Provincial Government ASN in the area. "What is clear is wrong. There is neglect from ASN from the kelurahan to the mayor's level, PTSP Service, Citata. That's all wrong. Including those who have a mosque as well," said Inggad. Prior to the construction, the Head of RT 003 RW 010 Pegangsaan Dua Village, Wisnu Broto admitted that he had been met by the management of the Al Ihsan Mosque to allow the tower construction above the place of worship. Broto also signed the permit because he didn't think that the tower had the potential to endanger the safety of residents. Because Broto also didn't get a picture of the tower design before it was built. "At that time, those who came to me were mosque administrators who had been there for decades, elders. I didn't think much because this was the mosque administrator. I signed it. I don't know if the tower is very high," said Vishnu to reporters.

Residents have complained about this issue to the Cipta Karya, Spatial Planning and Land Service (Citata) and are being followed up. The tower is now sealed because it was built in a prohibited zone. To the DPRD, residents asked for the tower to be moved to another more spacious area.