Regarding The Fate Of The Manggarai Fire Citizen's House, Heru Budi: PT KAI Is Less Responsive

Acting Governor Of DKI Heru Budi Hartono/PHOTO: Diah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono assessed that PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) was not very responsive to the handling of houses affected by the fire in Manggarai.

In fact, said Heru, the land for the burning residents' buildings belongs to the train company.

"Ask with PT Kereta Api (KAI), because of their land. We, the DKI Regional Government, are called residents who have been affected by a disaster, we provide temporary shelter. I have facilitated it, but I think PT KAI has not responded. Yes, I have," said Heru at the Pasar Rumput Flats, South Jakarta, Monday, September 9.

Meanwhile, the DKI Provincial Government, Heru admitted, has carried out the obligation to help residents get alternative housing that is suitable after their house caught fire.

"Yes, I am tasked with paying attention to people like this in accordance with the capabilities and facilities owned by the DKI Regional Government," said Heru.

Heru assessed that PT KAI should have followed up on handling the impact of the fire by clarifying the use of land in the future. In addition, it is also hoped that PT KAI will help ease the burden of housing costs for residents affected by the fire.

"First, in the future how the land will be. Second, at that time, the Mayor had asked to lighten it together for rent. Finally, it was accommodated by the President Director of Pasar Jaya for rent," he explained.

The fire that occurred on August 13 scorched approximately 683 buildings on Jalan Dr Saharjo 1, RW 06 and RW 012 with the number of affected victims reaching 1,050 families.

Currently, hundreds of families who survived the Manggarai fire have been relocated to the Pasar Rumput Flats, Setiabudi, South Jakarta. They are facilitated by housing without rental fees for the next 3 months.