If You Win The Jakarta Regional Election, The Council Asks Pramono-Rano Karno To Intensify River Dredging

The Ciliwung River that flows to Jakarta (doc PUPR)

JAKARTA - Member of the PDIP faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD Ima Mahdiah submitted a request to the prospective Governor-Deputy Governor of Jakarta Pramono Anung-Rano Karno to intensify river dredging if they win the Jakarta gubernatorial election.

According to Ima, since Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) has no longer served as governor, the DKI Provincial Government has rarely dredged rivers as flood prevention.

"Many times or rivers, which were running during Pak Aok's time, now they have never been dredged up again. Pak Pram said that if he was elected governor, he would finish everything," Ima told reporters, Tuesday, September 3.

In addition, Ima also asked Pramono to ensure that river dredging is carried out evenly throughout Jakarta.

"I also encourage, especially West Jakarta and North, to prioritize flood prevention. Because so far flood prevention is only in East and South Jakarta," said Ima.

On Monday, September 2 yesterday, Pramono gathered a number of residents ranging from MSME players, disabled groups, drivers, motorcycle taxi drivers, to keroncong musicians, to problem shopping.

Pramono admitted that he would accommodate all residents' complaints and settlements to be outlined as his vision and mission in the Jakarta Pilkada contestation.

One of the complaints is the rise of thuggery against truck drivers transporting goods in the Tanjung Priok area, North Jakarta.

"I was also surprised to ask more than 12 people and the questions were deep. Including for example the trailer driver in Tanjung Priok, how to deal with thuggery and so on," said Pramono, Monday, September 2.

In addition, Pramono also received complaints from one of the MSME players who wanted to apply for a business capital loan. However, they find it difficult to borrow through people's business loans (KUR).

"Those who have MSMEs are catering, they don't want KUR, because KUR has interest rates. They don't want interest. If there are interest rates, right at Islamic banks. The question is, can the government bureaucracy do that? Provide subsidies for that? Well, that's how shopping for problems today," he explained.