JAKARTA - The presence of political party flags (parpol) or party attributes that are installed in public spaces is considered to interfere with aesthetics. In fact, not a few people or road users feel disturbed when they cross a road covered with party flags.
Following up on the instructions of the Governor of DKI Jakarta Pramono Anung regarding the regulation of political party attributes installed on flyovers in Jakarta, the Head of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Police Unit (Kasatpol PP) Satriadi Gunawan instructed his staff to remove them.
The instruction to remove party attributes was given to all Satpol PP personnel from five administrative city areas and the Thousand Islands Regency at the West Monas Cross Plaza, Central Jakarta, on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
According to him, the order was part of the enforcement of Regulation Number 8 of 2007 concerning Public Order Article 52 Paragraph (1).
The article explains that it is prohibited for any person or entity to place emblems, symbols, flags, banners, umbul-umbul or other attributes on the dividing fence of bridges, road fences, roads, footbridges, bus stops, terminals, parks, electricity poles and other public facilities.
The attributes of political parties that are on the 'flyover' not only violate the regulation, but also have the potential to endanger the safety of motorists.
"The risk increases during extreme weather, such as heavy rain accompanied by strong winds, which have recently occurred frequently in Jakarta," said Satriadi.
The Governor of DKI Jakarta Pramono Anung Wibowo has ordered Satpol PP to the mayor in the DKI Jakarta Province to carry out socialization regarding the rules for installing political party flags or banners on the road.
"So for the party banners, we have made rules. I have asked the Satpol PP and the mayor to make an announcement for political parties regarding the allowed period," he said.
Pramono said that if the banners or flags of political parties (parpol) have not been lowered for more than two days from the deadline, then the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov) will discipline.
Pramono also emphasized that this applies to all political parties. He will not differentiate political parties in the implementation of the rules. "Basically, those whose permits have expired will be immediately lowered," he said.
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