Pramono Says Pulau Seribu is Jakarta's Future

Jakarta gubernatorial candidate number 3, Pramono Anung. (doc. Pramono-Rano Team)

JAKARTA - Jakarta gubernatorial candidate number 3, Pramono Anung, assessed that the Pulau Seribu could be the future of Jakarta. Therefore, according to him, the development of infrastructure and tourism support in the Pulau Seribu must be improved.

The Pulau Seribu, said Pramono, could be an alternative tourist destination for Jakarta residents. So far, with the density and pollution problems, Jakarta residents prefer to go to Puncak for vacations.

This was expressed by Pramono when visiting Tidung Island and Lancang Island to absorb the aspirations of the residents of the Pulau Seribu.

"For me personally, the future of Jakarta is in the Pulau Seribu. Because with the density and pollution problems and so on, whatever the residents of Jakarta, if they want to go on vacation, they still go to Puncak," said Pramono, Friday, November 8.

During the dialogue, residents complained about a number of problems they experienced to Pramono. In requests for assistance such as the Jakarta Smart Card (KJP) and the Jakarta Healthy Card (KJS) to the addition of public cemetery areas (TPU).

"Here, there is indeed a severe shortage of cemeteries or TPUs. So if there is land owned by the Jakarta regional government, we can donate it for that. If not, then we have to free it," said Pramono.

On the other hand, residents of the Seribu Islands asked Pramono to build a port to the buffer zone if he wins the Jakarta gubernatorial election.

"They also asked for a port to be built, not to Jakarta but to Tangerang because it is closer and the time is 15-30 minutes different. For the Jakarta government, they should not see having to go to Jakarta first, going to Tangerang is the same, especially if we later implement the agglomeration," he added.