Regarding The Discourse Of Jakarta WFH Employees During Floods, Acting Governor Heru: It's Just An Appeal

JAKARTA - Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono clarified the discourse on the implementation of employees working from home (WFH) when Jakarta was hit by floods.

Heru explained that the discourse was only limited to the appeal of the DKI Provincial Government to companies in Jakarta. Heru admitted that he did not issue instructions regarding this matter.

"That's the WFH's appeal regarding extreme weather, it's left to each building. Just an appeal. A circular, no instruction," said Heru at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Wednesday, October 26.

This mechanism, according to Budi, was returned to the policies of each company. Moreover, currently all business sectors are restoring their economic condition due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Not all spots must be WFH. We will see (weather), extreme conditions, please take their respective policies," he said.

"After all, I heard that some private parties have tried it every Friday WFH. However, we leave it to the mechanisms in the field so as not to interfere with their performance, not to be disturbed by the economic process," he continued.

Previously, Heru Budi Hartono asked his staff and related parties to immediately inform them if they found roads flooded due to extreme weather marked by high rainfall intensity.

According to Heru, with information earlier, people can avoid roads that are prone to being inundated while driving or using public transportation to avoid long traffic jams.

"Together with the Head of BPBD, Dirlantas, the Department of Transportation, it could provide information to the public earlier regarding inundation-prone points, making them prone to congestion," said Heru, Monday, October 24.

When they find out the inundation points, according to Heru, people will be able to easily choose a travel route that is safe from inundation and congestion. In addition, people can also decide to work from home (WFH).

"Giving it earlier is better. I also saw the tools from the Transportation Agency providing information long ago, through TMC, through the official DKI channels, so that people can choose, namely to keep working or WFH," he explained.