Deputy Governor Of DKI: Formula E Clarification Document Appears To Straighten Up

Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Riza Patria/PHOTO VIA ANTARA

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria stated that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government issued a document clarifying Formula E to straighten out the polemic related to electric car racing, especially regarding the high financing.

"From the outside, the financing is considered fantastic, it must be answered. Instead of answering one by one, it is better to answer officially by PPID so that there can be clear information, the information is up to Rp. 2.3 trillion. That's not true, we never paid commitment fee is that much," said Riza at the Jakarta City Hall, quoted by Antara, Thursday, September 30.

Riza said in the document issued by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, the total payment of "commitment fee" that has been made is IDR 560 billion and is intended for the remaining three seasons (2022-2024).

The amount of money is the result of the latest agreement between the DKI Provincial Government and Formula E Operations (FEO).

"The truth is Rp 560 billion for the next 3 years. So it's not per year," said Riza.

This figure is the latest calculation, because previously a letter from the Youth and Sports Office (Dispora) in 2019 stated that the commitment payment obligation reached Rp. 2.3 trillion.

"In the past, it was still a draft (letter) from the Head of Youth and Sports Affairs, the results of negotiations with Formula E were agreed that the figures would be agreed for the next three years, 2022, 2023, 2024," said Riza.

The Gerindra politician added that the DKI Provincial Government hopes that in the future the funding for Formula E will no longer use the DKI Jakarta Regional Budget.

"It is hoped that in the future the financing will no longer be with the APBD, it is hoped that in the future it will be with public funds, sponsors, community participation," he said.

Previously, the DKI Provincial Government through the Department of Communication, Information and Statistics (Diskominfotik) explained the latest developments in the issue of Formula E.

However, the PDI-P faction criticized it for judging that Diskominfotik did not have the competence to explain Formula E.

Moreover, the PDI-P and PSI have also used their right of interpellation to ask for clarification from the Governor of DKI Anies Baswedan regarding Formula E.