Different From Europe, Formula E's Commitment Fee In Jakarta Spends Trillions Of Rupiah, This Is The Explanation Of Deputy Governor Riza

Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria (DOK. VOI/Diah Ayu)

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria said that the commitment fee for organizing Formula E in each country is different, especially in Europe and Asia.

This is in response to the statement by Deputy Chairperson of Commission E of the DKI DPRD, Anggara Wicitra Sastroamidjojo, regarding the high cost of the Formula E commitment fee for 5 years of implementation, which must be paid by the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan.

"There is a difference in commitment fees between Asia and Europe," Riza told reporters in Jakarta, Sunday, September 19.

He did not specify the difference in fees to be paid. However, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government follows the rules and regulations of Formula E.

"We follow the existing rules and regulations. We can ask Jakpro for details and the exact details later," said Riza.

As previously reported, Anggara calculated the cost of the Formula E commitment fee borne by the Jakarta budget, which was £122.102 million or equivalent to Rp2.4 trillion.

In fact, he said, the implementation of Formula E in Montreal, Canada only costs 151,000 Canadian dollars for Nomination fees for the City of Montreal or equivalent to IDR 1.7 billion and Race fees of 1.5 million Canadian dollars or 17 billion IDR, with a total cost amounting to Rp. 18.7 billion.

“The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government and PT Jakpro should be observant and ask why the application of the commitment fee fee in different cities is different? Why does Montreal only pay 5 percent of the commitment fee charged by Dispora?” said Anggara to reporters, Friday, September 17.

In fact, in a number of Formula E cities such as New York, the United States is not charged a commitment fee, even the city of Rome, Italy is exempted from a commitment fee until 2025.

"This is questionable, why the commitment fee for Formula E Jakarta is so high and clearly burdens the Jakarta budget," said this member of the PSI faction.

For information, the Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan has paid a commitment fee paid in 2019 of 20 million pounds sterling or equivalent to Rp360 billion, a commitment fee in 2020 of 11 million pounds sterling or equivalent to Rp200 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.