Residents Of Pulau Seribu Confess To Bang Doel About Job Fields To Sea Transportation

Rano Karno (doc. ist)

JAKARTA - Prospective representatives of the Governor of Jakarta, Rano Karno or Bang Doel heard a number of problems experienced by residents of Pulau Seribu, Jakarta. Among them are the field of work to the desire to get a more feasible sea transportation.

This moment occurred when he greeted and spent problems with residents on Bidadari Island and Untung Jawa Island, Thousand Islands, Saturday, October 26. Doel said there were many problems that had to be addressed.

"For example, earlier on in the job, they wanted justice. Children in Untung Jawa can work here so they don't go far. For example, like that. Well, those are things we have to hear," said Doel as quoted from a written statement.

As for sea transportation, Doel said many residents complained about conditions and tariffs. He said, they do not feel subsidies like people who use TransJakarta every day.

"What is certain is that transportation between islands is needed. It is very much needed," he said.

"I'm sorry that there was an incident yesterday, for example an accident for a logistics ship. Because sometimes this logistics ship is not standard. Small size is not standard. It must have standardization," continued the former Deputy Governor of Banten.

Doel said this transportation issue should be a concern. This is because the residents of Pulau Seribu depend on their fate to travel.

"The main point is that apart from transportation for smoothness, but the safety of passengers and crew is a top priority. So it means that sea transportation between islands is very much needed in this area. So that's what we will build the network," he explained.

The last problem that Doel also heard was about increasing tourism in this area. This is because tourist visits are still not optimal after the COVID-19 pandemic.

"If Bidadari is indeed a tourism island, where there is no community. In Untung Jawa there is a community, but it is also part of tourism. Bidadari's problem yesterday was after the pandemic, visits decreased. So we have a duty to increase visits," said Doel.

"Well, in the meantime in Untung Jawa, tourism is already running. It's just that the people need special approaches," he concluded.