Pak Jokowi, There Are Still Many 'quality' Road Infrastructures In Lampung That Must Be Improved

Photo via Chairman of Commission V DPR, Lasarus

JAKARTA - Commission V of the DPR has indeed praised the central steps that come directly to fix the poor street infrastructure in Lampung Province. But the DPR hopes that the central government will also pay attention to other areas.

"We from Commission V of the DPR RI appreciate President Joko Widodo's efforts to go directly to the field and decide that the Central Government will take over the repair of road damage in Lampung Province after years of omission and complaints from the public," said Chairman of Commission V DPR, Lasarus, Monday, May 8.

"Even so, there are still many other areas that also have poor road infrastructure and greatly disrupt community activities and also have an impact on the regional economy. Therefore, it needs to be addressed immediately," he continued.

Recently, Lasarus conducted road infrastructure monitoring in West Kalimantan. He gave an example, Sintang Regency has 60 percent of the roads that were badly damaged.

The condition of the road with the status of the Provincial and Regency roads is said to be very concerning. Due to the severe road conditions, it is not uncommon for people's vehicles to often fall when passing.

Provincial and district roads in West Kalimantan, especially in Sintang, are still from the ground. If it rains, the road will collapse and get muddy. This is of course very difficult for residents and economic activity," said Lasarus.

The difficulties experienced by residents due to the inappropriate road conditions also have an impact on the high price of basic necessities and commodity prices. The price of palm oil, which is a commodity in West Kalimantan, is low due to high transportation costs.

"If there are residents who are sick, it is also an obstacle because it is difficult to reach a hospital located in the city center," said Lasarus.

Commission V of the DPR RI also encouraged the central government to pay the same attention to improving infrastructure in the West Kalimantan region. According to Lasarus, the condition of road infrastructure that was badly damaged also hampered the productivity quality of residents.

"And conditions like this occur in various regions, not only in Lampung. We hope that the government can include the problem of road infrastructure in the priority agenda," said the legislator from the West Kalimantan II electoral district.

Lasarus also said that Commission V of the DPR RI in charge of infrastructure affairs would also pay attention to the issue of improvement and proper road needs in remote areas. This aims to support economic progress and people's welfare.

"Improving road conditions will have a big impact on the welfare of the community. Which we know is that the welfare of people in remote areas of the country has made a big contribution to the country's economy," concluded Lasarus.