Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
Former Governor of DKI Jakarta Sutiyoso advised the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta to remove the pole Monorail which he had inaugurated its construction in 2004.
“It would be better if the regional government dismantles the poles if it is not continued. But, of course, the consequences will be that the local government compensates the Jakarta Monorail and is calculated by an independent team,” he told CNNIndonesia.com, Friday (23/10).
Sutiyoso explained that the Monorail issue had returned because this project had not been completed long ago. In fact, said Bang Yos, his nickname, this project was very effective in overcoming congestion with the blue line and green line in it.
“Also this project is purely a private investment, it does not require APBN or APBD funds. It is very untrue or false that the accusation is that this project is corrupt. It can be examined, even one rupiah of DKI funds has not been disbursed for this project,” he said, who was the initiator. this project.
Bang Yos also compared the Monorail project with the Jakarta Light Rail Transit (LRT) project made by the era of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok. According to him, the Jakarta LRT project costs a lot of money and comes from the budget of the DKI Regional Budget.
“Try to compare it with the Pak Ahok LRT project, the distance is short. It costs trillions of rupiah using APBD funds and the operation is subsidized by the provincial government which is quite large. What is the benefit of the route compared to the monorail route that I approved before? Please the people to judge,” he explained.
Finally, Sutiyoso suggested that Anies be able to discuss with various parties regarding the dismantling of the pole. By sitting together, he hopes there is win win solution which does not harm one party in order to maintain respect with investors.
“If the poles are to be dismantled, it should be discussed with the current governor, Mr. Anies. All parties must sit down and discuss the solution. Also because all government actions have legal consequences,” he concluded.
The chairman of the PKB and PPP Jakarta DPRD factions, Hasbiallah Ilyas, previously asked the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to remove the Jakarta monorail pole. According to Hasbi, the pillar was no longer functioning and disturbing in terms of aesthetics.
“That’s true (disturbing the view). So it would be better if the word was used it would not be used optimally,” he said.
The monorail development is known to have started since 2004 with two lines, namely the green line and the blue line. In 2011, DKI officially stopped the project held by PT Jakarta Monorel due to funding problems.
(ctr/ain)
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