Acting Governor Of Jakarta Heru Receives Proposal For Relocation Of Residents Affected By Plumpang Fires To Wisma Atlet

Acting Governor of DKI Heru Budi (Diah Ayu/VOI)

JAKARTA - Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono admitted that he was ready to relocate residents of Tanah Merah who were affected by the Pertamina Plumpang Depot fire. This is in response to a proposal from the DKI Jakarta DPRD which states that it is better for residents to be relocated to Wisma Atlet Pademangan. We are ready," he said. Heru when met at the Borobudur Hotel, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, March 7. This relocation plan is related to President Joko Widodo's order to his staff to find a solution to the Pertamina Plumpang depot fire incident that spread to residential areas in Tanah Merah Bawah. Jokowi asked the Ministry of SOEs and the DKI Provincial Government to decide on one of the two relocation options, namely relocating residents or moving Pertamina depots to other places. SOE Minister Erick Thohir immediately held it as an event. The follow-up to the meeting on Monday, March 6 yesterday. As a result, the government will move the fuel depot to PT Pelindo's land. However, Erick also plans to make a buffer zone or buffer zone 50 meters wide around the Pertamina fuel terminal in Plumpang. Because, according to Erick, relocation of the fuel depot takes a long time. Therefore, Heru Budi submitted the decision to relocate residents in Tanah Merah to Erick Thohir. What is clear, the DKI Provincial Government is ready to carry out the relocation process if It has been decided. "The concept is from the Ministry of SOEs, there is a buffer zone. It has been offered (relocation option). Go ahead for Pertamina," said Heru. Previously, Chairman of Commission D of the DKI Jakarta DPRD Ida Maheasy suggested that the government relocate residents whose residences were burned from the Pertamina Plumpang depot fire to Wisma Atlet Pademangan. Ida expressed this proposal after President Joko Widodo asked his staff to provide a relocation solution. The reason why Wisma Atlet is a location proposal This new resident's residence is because previously there had been a request for Wisma Atlet to be managed by the DKI Provincial Government. "Why don't the DKI Regional Government ask the Minister of State Secretary for the Pademangan Athlete's House to make (for) them fire victims)," Ida told reporters.

According to Ida, Kemensetneg as the owner of Wisma Atlet will approve the request for takeover of management for victims affected by the fire. Given, due to the fire accident, they can no longer stay at their old house. "This is an emergency, yes. Instead of them looking for a rented house or temporary residence, it's a pity. Relocation to Wisma Atlet, I think it's an emergency. I'm sure, how come the Minister of State Secretary immediately gave it that the DKI Regional Government wants to ask our Wisma Atlet to be occupied by our brother who is in a disaster," he said.