DKI Provincial Government Demanded To Revoke Regulation Of The Governor Of Forced Evictions Zaman Ahok, Deputy Governor Riza: I Just Heard

Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Riza Patria/DOK ANTARA

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, admitted that he had just learned of the demands of the citizens of DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan and the ranks of the DKI Provincial Government to revoke Governor Regulation (Pergub) Number 207 of 2016 concerning Control of Land Use/Control without Entitled Permits.

Gubernatorial Regulation 27/2016 was issued by Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok while serving as Governor of DKI in 2016. Ahok often uses this regulation to carry out forced evictions. This regulation is still in use today.

"I just heard today. Later we will study the good intentions and goals of the community. We respect the input and suggestions of friends from LBH Jakarta," said Riza at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Tuesday, August 9.

Regarding the eviction regulation still in effect, Riza said that the DKI Provincial Government actually wants people to be able to get a good and decent place to live.

According to him, they are better off living in flats provided by the government than living in settlements that do not have legal documents or in illegal buildings.

"We certainly don't want to carry out evictions, but instead provide good and decent houses for the entire community. We will continue to strive for this program in accordance with DKI Jakarta's vision and mission," he said.

Meanwhile, Head of the Jakarta Legal Bureau, Yayan Yuhanah, ensured that the DKI Provincial Government followed up on the demands of a group of people for Governor Anies Baswedan to revoke Pergub 207/2016.

"It is being processed. If there is input from the public to review a regulation, we will examine it, whether it is still appropriate, whether it is still needed," Yayan said when contacted by VOI, Monday, August 8.

Although he has processed the claim, Yayan is not sure whether the DKI Provincial Government will revoke Pergub 207/2016 or not.

According to him, the governor's regulation drafting program that is being carried out requires a study that considers the urgency of the regulation itself.

"Later, it will be evaluated first whether it is revoked or not, it is being processed. Because to revoke or draw up the Pergub, there must be a plan," said Yayan.

Previously, a group of people on behalf of the People's Coalition Against Eviction (KRMP) visited the DKI Jakarta City Hall to collect Anies' promise to revoke Pergub 207/2016.

Because, when Anies served as Governor of DKI in 2017 until now, the governor was still being used by him to carry out forced evictions. In fact, this is not in accordance with Anies' narrative during the 2017 Pilkada campaign, which did not want to evicte residents' settlements.

The evictions that used the governor's regulation during Anies' leadership of DKI took place at Pancoran Buntu II, South Jakarta; Vegetable Garden, Ciracas, East Jakarta; Bukit Duri, Tebet, South Jakarta; and Sunter Agung, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta.