The Polemic Of Formula E Ticket Sales, Gerindra Considers It Reasonable, PDIP Is Of Irrational Value

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JAKARTA - The plan to organize Formula E is again controversial. This time it's about the plan for selling audience tickets, which will be opened starting in March 2022 by the BUMD PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro).

"Formula E tickets are ready for sale in March," said Widi on Monday, February 14. However, the subordinates of the DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan are reluctant to reveal how much ticket prices they have set. Because, at this time, Jakpro is still waiting for the approval of ticket pricing from Formula E Operation as the license holder for the electric car racing event. "Waiting for FEO approval," said Widi.

The sale of tickets to watch the electric car racing event was opened when the circuit had not been completed. Now, the winner of the new construction tender is starting work. The target is to finish the circuit in April.

However, PT Jakpro's Vice Managing Director of Formula E, Gunung Kartiko Gunung, claims that this is normal.

"In the global entertainment business, it is a natural practice to sell tickets before the exact location is determined, but the destination country already exists," said Gunung on Tuesday, February 15.

Gerindra's statement was defended by Gunung. Deputy Chairman of the DKI DPRD from the Gerindra faction, Mohamad Taufik, has no problem with Formula E tickets being sold in March, even though the construction of the circuit has not yet been completed.

Taufik also likens the sale of electric car race tickets to a property company selling apartments. They, said Taufik, usually sell their units even though the building is not yet finished.

"Yeah, it's okay. People sell apartments too. The apartments don't exist yet. They've been sold. They're still being built. The point is the road is going, so," said Taufik.

PDIP has shown a different attitude. Member of Commission B of the DKI DPRD from the PDIP faction, Gilbert Simanjuntak, views the plan to sell tickets to watch Formula E in March as irrational. This is because Formula E Operation (FEO) has not declared the location of the Formula E circuit feasible or not. Considering, at this time the construction of the circuit is also just being done. "The sales plan for March is also something that is irrational. The track is also not necessarily approved by the FEO so that ticket sales are also not yet timed," said Gilbert.