JAKARTA - The house on stilts made by the Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan for a number of residents of Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta, has drawn criticism.
The head of the PDIP faction at the DPRD DKI, Gembong Warsono, said that Anies should not have renovated the houses of the residents of Kampung Melayu to minimize the impact of the floods.
This is because, said Gembong, floods in Jakarta did not only hit Kampung Melayu. Gembong is worried that later there will be social jealousy from residents who are often affected by flooding in other areas.
"The house on stilts will certainly cause social jealousy, is it only Kampung Melayu that floods?" said Gembong when contacted, Tuesday, April 6.
Moreover, according to Gembong, the best way to alleviate flooding, especially in Kampung Melayu, is the normalization of the Ciliwung River, which is currently at a standstill.
"It cannot deal with flooding in bits and pieces, it cannot be according to taste. Normalization, there is no other way, if the flooded area there is no other way than normalization," he concluded.
Responding to this criticism, Deputy Governor of DKI, Ahmad Riza Patria, said that Gembong's criticism was limited to a personal opinion. Moreover, Riza said that the construction of a house on stilts in Kampung Melayu had already received approval from the council members.
"In principle, we decide everything, the Governor and we all listen to all parties and experts. We discuss it with the DPRD. There is no one-sided decision, all with the DPRD," said Riza.
As previously reported, Anies renovated around 40 houses of residents in Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta, with the concept of houses on stilts. A number of houses are located in RT 13 RW 04, RT 11 RW 05 and RT 06 RW 05.
"A house on stilts was built, the bottom part was made as high as 3.5 meters," said East Jakarta Mayor Muhammad Anwar. Anwar said, the renovated house is a flood-prone area. Renovation with the concept of a house on stilts was deliberately made to solve the problem of flooding in the residential area of Kebon Pala residents.
Meanwhile, he continued, the budget for the construction of the house on stilts came from the DKI Baznas (Baziz) grant. However, Anwar did not specify the nominal budget.
"The budget comes from the DKI Provincial Government's Bazis (Amil Zakat Agency). In addition to being used as a residential, the concept of a house on stilts can be used as a space for social interaction," said Anwar.
The construction of the house on stilts begins on March 31, 2021. It is targeted that the house will be completed before the Idul Fitri 1442 Hijriah in May.
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