DKI DPRD Will Propose ITF Sunter Questionnaire Rights, The Reason Is That 4 Regulations Are Violated

The working meeting of Commission B of the DKI Jakarta DPRD with the DKI Provincial Government discussed the cancellation of the Sunter/PHOTO ITF project: Diah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - Chairman of Commission B of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Ismail, explained the reason his party proposed the establishment of a right of inquiry regarding the cancellation of waste processing development which resulted in electrical energy, the Intermediate Treatment Facility (ITF) Sunter this year.

This proposal was put forward in a working meeting of Commission B of the DKI Jakarta DPRD with the ranks of the DKI Provincial Government which discussed the cancellation of the Sunter ITF project.

Ismail stated that the cancellation of the Sunter ITF violated four regulations, namely Law Number 23 of 2014 concerning Regional Government, Presidential Regulation Number 35 of 2018 Presidential Regulation (PERPRES) Number 35 of 2018 concerning the Acceleration of Construction of Waste Processing Installations into Environmentally Friendly Technology-Based Electric Energy.

Then, Regulation of the Governor of DKI Jakarta Province Number 65 of 2019 Number 65 of 2019 concerning Assignment to Limited Companies of Jakarta Propertindo (Regional Company) in the Implementation of Waste Processing Facilities in the City, and Regional Regulations (perda) of the Regional Budget for the 2023 fiscal year.

"We question the policy made by the Acting Governor which canceled the ITF assignment project. Where, the project already has at least four legal grounds. This needs to be confirmed regarding the termination because at least four regulations have been violated," said Ismail at the DKI Jakarta DPRD building, Wednesday, August 9.

Ismail said that the right of inquiry regarding the cancellation of the Sunter ITF needs to be implemented. This is because this violates the mandate of the central government which makes ITF a national strategic project (PSN).

Then, the Provincial Government and the DKI DPRD have also agreed to allocate a budget of IDR 577 billion from the 2023 APBD as the initial capital for the construction of the Sunter ITF.

"It needs to be understood when the governor implements a policy that is in nature to implement it from the APBD on a regional regulation that has been mutually agreed upon, when there is a change, he must discuss it again," said Ismail.

Therefore, Ismail said that he would propose to form the right of inquiry to the leadership of the DKI Jakarta DPRD.

In Regional Regulation Number 1 of 2020 concerning the Order of the DKI Jakarta Provincial DPRD, the right of inquiry is the right of the DPRD to conduct an investigation into the Provincial Government's policies that are important and strategic and have a broad impact on the lives of people, regions and countries that are suspected of contradicting the provisions of the legislation.

When approved to be formed, the picket committee can summon local government officials, legal entities, or residents who are deemed to know the issues investigated to provide information.

If the inquiry committee investigation finds indications of a criminal act, the DPRD will hand over the completion of this criminal process to law enforcement officials.

The DKI Provincial Government previously explained that the cancellation of the Sunter ITF was carried out on the basis of concerns that the government would not be able to pay the cost of managing waste or tipping fees to private partners for decades.

Based on the results of a feasibility study, the DKI Provincial Government must pay a tipping fee of Rp. 500 thousand to Rp. 700 thousand per tonne of waste processing in the period of 20 to 30 years.