Members Of Commission B From The PDIP Faction Doubt Anies' Ability To Hold Formula E June 2022

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (Photo: Instagram @aniesbaswedan)

JAKARTA - The implementation of Formula E in Jakarta, if realized, will run for 9 months. DKI Governor Anies Baswedan targets Formula E to be held in June 2022.

Nine months is certainly a short time in the context of organizing an international standard car racing event such as Formula E. There are many things that must be prepared carefully.

DKI DPRD Commission B member Gilbert Simanjuntak is pessimistic that Formula E can be held as expected by Anies. Considering that until now the feasibility study for the implementation of Formula E is still being revised and has not been completed.

It doesn't end there. DKI also has to find funding sponsors, build electric car track circuits that will compete, and other technical preparations.

"I think Formula E is very difficult to implement. It's already September 2021, but the study is not clear, the venue is not clear, the sponsor is not clear," Gilbert told VOI, Saturday, September 18.

If it does materialize, the quality of the race that Anies will organize later, according to Gilbert, will not go well. This is actually detrimental to Jakarta, which spends a large budget to hold Formula E.

"If Formula E is implemented, the quality will be low. Even though the costs that come out are very large amid the economic need for the MSME sector which is very large to run during the current pandemic," said the PDIP politician.

It is known, Anies wants Formula E to be held in June 2022. So far, Anies has paid a commitment fee paid in 2019 of 20 million pounds sterling or equivalent to IDR 360 billion, a commitment fee in 2020 of 11 million pounds sterling or equivalent to IDR 200 billion, and a bank guarantee. of 22 million pounds sterling or Rp423 billion. The total is almost IDR 1 trillion.

However, Anies still has to pay off the obligation to pay the Formula E commitment fee for 5 years. The estimated unpaid commitment fee is IDR 2.3 trillion.

BUMD PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) admitted that it was still conducting a review of the feasibility study regarding the calculation of the cost of implementing Formula E.

Managing Director of Jakarta EPIX PT Jakpro, Gunung Kartiko said, the review of the electric-powered car racing event was revised to take into account the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"We are conducting a comprehensive review regarding the calculation of costs and implementation after this pandemic," said Kartiko, Thursday, September 16.

DKI's ability to budget for Formula E is currently constrained. There is still a commitment fee payment to the cost of the implementation.

Therefore, Kartiko said that his party would cut the cost of Formula E spending by reducing a number of activities or ceremonies before the race was held (pre-race).

"The cost of organizing it will be adjusted according to conditions, especially for some pre-race events it will be reduced," he said.

In addition, Jakpro is still looking for funding sources in the form of partnerships and sponsors from other parties. Then, communication regarding the plan to organize Formula E with Formula E Operation (FEO) also continues.