JAKARTA - Jakarta's efforts to pursue a status as a metropolitan city are not easy. Ali Sadikin felt it. The limited funds and space for movement by the DKI Jakarta government are the cause. However, Ali Sadikin did not give up.
The controversial eccentric idea was carried out. The man who is familiarly called Bang Ali Sadikin tried to perpetuate gambling. The result was brilliant. The development of Jakarta went smoothly. All streets of Jakarta are able to be paved evenly. Even though later Ali Sadikin's steps were criticized here and there.
Ali Sadikin was appointed by Bung Karno in the midst of a pluralistic Indonesian economy. Big Brother considers Ali to be the right person in changing the face of Jakarta which is starting to get shabby. Moreover, Ali Sadikin is a figure he believes to be stubborn can strengthen Jakarta's narrative as a beacon of the nation's struggle.
Ali Sadikin also felt challenged. Most of the time is used to learn about Jakarta's problems. He often makes secret visits (incognito) alone. Sometimes also with his aide.
He entered the terminal to the village to see all the problems that were present in Jakarta. As a result, Jakarta's problems were immediately mapped out. However, Ali Sadikin has other difficulties. The funds available to build Jakarta are not much, if you don't want to say they are limited.
Ali Sadikin racked his brain. He tried to find a way so that Jakarta would not only rely on funds from the central government. The wild idea also accidentally nested in his heart. Legalizing gambling, one of them. Ali Sadikin tried to find a gap so that it would not violate the law.
In fact, Ali Sadikin found that the authority to organize gambling had existed since the Dutch era. Even that has not been revoked. Ali Sadikin then moved, and ignored the protests of many parties and legalized gambling in Jakarta. Then, he moved to prohibit all kinds of illegal gambling.
Bang Ali got an idea. Hold (judies) lotto/hwa-hwe to send neglected children to school. Increase various taxes, such as the Transfer Fee Tax on Motorized Vehicles. Gambling tax levies after the gambling place was ratified, especially for Chinese.
With the funds obtained, encourage Jakarta's reforestation movement. Also hold a separate location for prostitutes or WTS (Susila Tuna Woman) in Kramat Tungak. Because of all that, Bang Ali was given a stamp as 'Governor of Maksiat' and Mrs. Nani Ali Sadikin was called Hwa-Hwe. However, Bang Ali continued to move forward undaunted, devoted to the homeland and nation,' Rosihan Anwar's story in the book 'Petite Histoire' Indonesia Volume 3 (2009).
The advantage of the legality of gambling allows Jakarta to build many things. The condition of slum Jakarta villages is able to be transformed by Ali Sadikin so that it is organized by a series of policies and developments.
Ali Sadikin tried to stand above all groups. As a result, Ali Sadikin's construction with gambling money penetrated into the construction of roads throughout Jakarta. He wants all areas in Jakarta to have their roads on flat asphalt.
Also, the road paved by Ali Sadikin also includes village roads that were previously poorly monitored. The presence of the road construction greatly facilitates the activities of all Jakarta residents. As a result, Ali Sadikin became confident when world leaders visited Jakarta.
They no longer see the streets that are like buffalo puddles. All Jakarta residents also appreciated Ali Sadikin's move to build the streets of Jakarta with flat asphalt. They have been helped a lot. However, not a few are angry when they see the road that Ali Sadikin builds, it comes from money from gambling activities.
Ali Sadikin didn't even bother. He considered the criticism of the wind just like that. Even though he protested here and there. He only joked about those who took issue with the road to buy helicopters immediately. Because, all of that is because most of the asphalt roads in Jakarta are built with illegal money.
Everyone who uses the road that has just been paved in Jakarta happily said: Ah, then we get governors like Ali Sadikin who works for the people. Foreign visitors who came back in Jakarta and once saw the capital city of Indonesia as a city of buffalo puddles expressed their appreciation and admiration.
The people of the capital city felt that there was a leader under the capacity of the DKI Jakarta Raya government. On the other hand, there were no less voices that were raised to attack Ali Sadikin. People who use a flat asphalt road, who feel happy, then get angry when they remember that the funds used by Ali Sadikin came from gambling table taxes or gambling performances. Where do you want Jakarta to be taken, ask them, with the permission of these similar acts of immorality? Mochtar Lubis explained in the book Show Mochtar Lubis in the Daily Indonesia Raya Volume 3(2022).
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