The Minister Of PUPR EMPHASIZED That There Was No Order To Clean Up Damaged Roads In Lampung Ahead Of Jokowi's Arrival

Illustration of the road repair project is damaged. (Between)

JAKARTA - Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono emphasized that there was no rapid repair order on damaged roads in Lampung following the planned arrival of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), Wednesday, May 3.

"Oh no, no. There has been no such order. But surveys are yes, maybe because of what the President wants to visit. But I believe the implementation is that there has been no order," said Basuki at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday, April 2, which was confiscated by Antara.

Basuki said it was possible that the team from the road hall in Lampung only conducted a survey for the road that President Jokowi would review, not make repairs. Moreover, there is no Budget Implementation List (DIPA) for repairing the damaged road.

"It's not possible. Where did he come from?? The Presidential Instruction already has a DIPA, "said Basuki.

According to Basuki, President Jokowi's visit to Lampung was to review the viral damaged road in Lampung. The President wants to know whether the local government's policies are correct or not in overcoming the road problem.

President Jokowi's move to check the road in Lampung was due to information that went viral on social media that many roads in Lampung were damaged so that development in the province often stalled.

"Because of that, if it is on social media (social media) it is crowded, we will check the truth of the policy, the policies of the local government in handling it," said Basuki.

The damaged road in Lampung, precisely at Simpang Randu-Seputih Surabaya, Rumbia District, Central Lampung Regency, has been in the spotlight on social media in recent weeks.

The damaged road in Lampung went viral after Tiktoker Bima Yudho Saputro, who was abroad, expressed criticism about the construction of his hometown in Lampung. Bima said Lampung had not made any progress because many roads were damaged.

Because of this content, Bima's creator was reported to the police by an advocate. However, the Lampung Regional Police (Polda) decided to stop investigating the Bima-related case because no criminal elements were found.

"The Lampung Police officially stopped the investigation into the Awbimax Tiktoker or Bima Yudho Saputro case, because after clarifying the witnesses the report did not fulfill the elements to proceed to the next stage," said the Lampung Police Director of Criminal Investigation, Kombes Pol Donny Arief Praptomo.