JAKARTA - Jusuf Kalla invites the people of Jakarta to actively participate in preventing flooding. The Chairman of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) emphasized the importance of maintaining the cleanliness of their respective environments.
"If there is a flood, the people are the biggest losers. Shops are closed, small businesses stop, traffic jams for hours, fuel is wasted. All of these are losses for the community," said Jusuf Kalla, quoted by ANTARA on Sunday, February 8.
The invitation was conveyed by Jusuf Kalla after reviewing mass volunteer work with DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung entitled "Keep Jakarta Clean" in the Cipinang Melayu area, East Jakarta.
According to him, flooding not only impacts residents' homes, but also paralyzes people's economic activities. Many small shops and stalls have been forced to close, while long traffic jams cause fuel waste and time loss for road users.
He emphasized that flood prevention is not solely the responsibility of the government, but a shared obligation. Every homeowner, especially those with large land, is asked to ensure that the surrounding environment is clean and the water channels function properly.
"This city is our city together. The governor only leads, but we are all responsible for maintaining cleanliness," said Jusuf Kalla.
On this occasion, Jusuf Kalla also handed over hygiene equipment assistance to the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government. The assistance was handed directly to the Governor of DKI Jakarta Pramono Anung in the form of 5,000 hoes, 5,000 shovels, 1,000 push carts, and 3,000 garbage bags.
The assistance is expected to support mass volunteer activities and strengthen environmental cleaning efforts, especially in flood-prone areas.
Jusuf Kalla also invited the public not to blame each other when a flood occurs, but to change their behavior by not throwing away garbage carelessly and actively maintaining environmental cleanliness.
"We have to change. Look at what's happening, garbage is piling up everywhere. If we clean together, this city will also be clean," he said.
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