Jakarta Government Quickly Addresses Toddler Falling into a Hole Incident
Reported by Dessy Suciati | Translated by
The Jakarta Provincial Government provided assistance following an incident involving a toddler who fell into a project excavation hole.
grieving and feeling a sense of loss
The Jakarta Governor, Pramono Anung, also expressed his condolences and instructed his staff to provide full support and assistance to the family until the funeral process.
Pramono Slated to Commission Twin Infrastructure Projects"The Jakarta Government is grieving and feeling a sense of loss. That night, I also ordered full support for the family, including all necessary expenses, which the Jakarta government has fully covered," said Pramono, Monday (6/29).
He also explained the chronology of the incident that befell the three-year-old boy. At the time, the victim was accompanying his mother to trade in the Manggarai area at around 11:35 PM.
According to reports, the victim was near the project area and entered an area fenced with zinc before finally falling into a hole approximately 3.7 meters deep with a diameter of approximately 40 centimeters.
Pramono also acknowledged that the project was initiated by the Jakarta Provincial Government for the construction of park facilities carried out through the CSR program.
"So it's a space for a park managed by CSR but the child entered that place," he added.
Pramono also encouraged the family to pursue legal action. He stated that the Jakarta Provincial Government would respect the authorities' investigation.
