Jokowi Not Want MRT disadvantaged citizens

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Development plans rail-based mass transportation (mass rapid transit / MRT) Jakarta still deadlocked. Because the study presented by PT MRT Jakarta is considered not accurate, even more so to have great potential harm society.


Encountered after holding public hearings MRT Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo promised to mebentuk review team before issuing the verdict MRT construction. Indeed, the review team has been in the PT MRT Jakarta, but considered not accommodate the aspirations of the people of Jakarta.

"As soon as the assessment team was formed so that the people involved in it," said the man who was familiarly called this Jokowi at City Hall on Wednesday (20/02/2013).

Former Mayor of Surakarta This explains the presence of the community in the review team should be able to formulate the results of the study are accurate and balanced. He claimed to worry MRT which cost Rp 15 trillion no positive impact comparable, or even harmful to society.

"The important thing is not to be a plan, a project done with out a lot of money but the people suffer," he said.

Jokowi instructions on MRT's review team came out to address public concerns with the planned construction of the MRT overpass from Lebak Bulus to Sisingamangaraja. Residents who call themselves the people concerned objected to the MRT elevated track for disturbing the social and environmental, as well as the impact on the economy of the local community.

"What studies? Team pengkajinya? Line overpass baseball is right for South Jakarta, has a narrow location. We support the MRT if built underground," said Rudi, a resident Polim Commander, South Jakarta, who are members of the community concerned MRT.

Sources: http://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2013/02/20/13145419/