The Mangkrak School Project In Jakarta Becomes A KPK Highlight, DPRD Ultimatum Contractor Responsibility

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JAKARTA - Commission E of the DKI Jakarta DPRD has demanded implementing contractors for the delay in the construction project of a number of schools in Jakarta. The delay in development which led to this deviation had been in the spotlight of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

This was revealed by the Chairman of Commission E of the DKI Jakarta DPRD Muhammad Thamrin. In a joint meeting with the DKI Education Office and a number of contractors, the DPRD gave an ultimatum for contractors to correct the mistakes that occurred during the construction.

"As long as the contractor is in the period of maintaining responsibility, it wants to be better, I don't think there will be any more problems," Thamrin said in his statement, Thursday, June 12.

Thamrin emphasized that the DKI Provincial Government must be able to accelerate the completion of the delay in school development and other problems. Given, the budget allocation of the Education Office from this year's APBD is quite large, which is around Rp. 34 trillion.

Then, the DKI Education Office is also required to intensify coordination with implementing contractors during school construction.

"It is hoped that Disdik will coordinate more with contractors won by BPPBJ. So this is a limit for us, including the problems that previously, including septic tanks, there are problems, it turns out that the input and oput have problems," he said.

"We just want this problem to be resolved when the children enter (when the new school year) tomorrow, the school is neat, already good," he added.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) found that there was a deviation of minus 31 percent in school development projects in the Jakarta area.

The findings of the deviation were obtained by the Task Force (Satgas) II Korsup Region II KPK when reviewing the construction of TK Negeri, SD Negeri 01 and 02 Cikini, as well as the New School Unit (USB) SMA in Menteng District, Central Jakarta, Thursday, May 22.

The project is part of six school development packages under the responsibility of the Commitment Making Officer (PPK) of the DKI Jakarta Education Office. The total budget for all project packages reached Rp262 billion, with a USB development contract value in the Cikini area of Rp61 billion.

Head of Task Force II Korsup Region II KPK, Dwi Aprilia Linda Astuti, emphasized that PPK and the inspectorate need to pay serious attention to these findings so that development is immediately completed 100 percent.

The KPK encourages the DKI Jakarta Education Office to coordinate intensively with the inspectorate to resolve this problem. Planning for procurement preparations should be carried out carefully, including periodic audits and evaluation of the method of packaging the implementation of activities," said Linda in her statement, Saturday, May 24.

Moreover, the project budget comes from the 2024 fiscal year. The education office has made an addendum so that the project can continue until 2025.

As a result of the delay, the students of SDN 01 and 02 Cikini had to be relocated to SDN 03 and 05 Gondangdia since May 2024. Teaching and learning activities (KBM) also became not optimal because study hours were compacted and students had to alternate with other schools.

We are talking about the right of children to study properly. So this project must be closely monitored and completed for no reason. Every delay, no matter how small, has an impact on their future, "said Linda.