Great, Mr. Gibran! Without Demos And Loud Protests, Residents Are Happy To Receive Compensation For The Double Track Construction Of The Solo-Semarang Railway

Gibran Rakabuming Raka at the time of handing over compensation to residents (Screenshot Youtube @berita surakarta/VOI)

SOLO - Gibran Rakabuming Raka's steps in socializing to residents affected by the double track construction of the Solo-Semarang phase 1 railway should be given a thumbs up.

How not, without protests or large-scale demonstrations, residents agreed to give their land for development projects.

The development compensation given by the Mayor of Solo is worth it. There were smiles and happy faces from the residents when they received the compensation that was immediately given by Gibran at the Nusukan Sub-District Office, Banjarsari District, Solo, Tuesday, July 6.

"I thank you very much, I appreciate the residents who fully support our program and the central government for the construction of the Joglo 7 intersection rail, the support is extraordinary. Hopefully the compensation will be put to good use, thank you all residents," said Gibran after giving compensation to the crew. media reported from Youtube @berita surakarta today.

Gibran added, this hard work cannot be separated from the active role of the lurah and sub-district who go directly to the residents and provide socialization starting from Joglo, Banjarsari, Nusukan, and Gilingan. As a result, even though there was some resistance, everything could be resolved well through dialogue.

"So the sooner we finish non-technical things like this (land acquisition, ed) then the development is according to the timeline. The congestion problem can also be resolved properly. The residents are all compact, all of them are supportive," said Gibran.

The eldest son of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) added that the construction of a double track and flyover at the Joglo intersection can drastically reduce traffic congestion. Estimates reach around 20-30 percent.

At the time of handing over the compensation, Gibran also asked residents to use the money wisely and wisely.

Wagimin, one of the residents who received the compensation for the construction, said that he would not use the money for consumptive needs. The plan, he will rebuild the house on the remaining land that is not affected by the construction.

"So I still have land left. I want to rebuild the house there," he explained.