Tanah Abang Crowd, PDIP: Anies Baswedan Is Not Mistake, But Negligence

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (Photo: Diah Ayu Wardani / VOI)

JAKARTA - Members of the PDIP Faction of DKI Jakarta Regional House of Representatives, Gilbert Simanjuntak considered the crowd that occurred at Tanah Abang Market, Central Jakarta not because the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government was missing, but because of the negligence of DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan.

"The crowd in Tanah Abang is not missed, but negligent. I see the impression that the governor's focus is not on DKI, but others", Gilbert said when contacted, Monday, May 3.

When the COVID-19 office cluster rose some time ago, Anies should have anticipated it. Even educated employees start to ignore health protocols, let alone the general public.

"Every year before the pandemic, Tanah Abang was always full. It should have been predicted a few days ago because Eid is getting closer", he said.

Gilbert thinks Anies must evaluate the ranks of Perumda Pasar Jaya as the market manager. This is because, since the market is crowded, it has been seen that the parking lot does not comply with the protocol, which must be filled with a maximum of 50 percent.

Crowded visitors can occur because they are not monitored. The parking entrance should be closed when the capacity starts to be full.

"It seems that there is no direction and supervision from the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta, so this happens. There should be an apology for sacrificing the safety of the people", he said.

As is known, over the past few days, Tanah Abang Market, Central Jakarta has been crowded with visitors who want to buy new clothes ahead of Eid Al-Fitr. The crowd was inevitable, even outside the market building.

Finally, DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan took steps so that the crowd in Tanah Abang would not repeat itself and one of them was by dividing the schedule for the market closure.

In addition, there is also a change in the schedule for the commuter line that crosses Tanah Abang station. Starting today, 15.00 to 19.00 commuter line trains will not stop at Tanah Abang Station. As an alternative for the community, DKI continues to provide TransJakarta buses from Jati Baru Street to other stations.

Not only that, but traders also have to sell in the market building. Buying and selling activities may not be carried out on the sidewalks around Tanah Abang Market as this creates a risk of crowds.