Cleanliness Department Flat Left Unmaintained
Reported by TP Moan Simanjuntak | Translated by Rini Elvira
Since built in 2007, the Block B of Cleanliness Department Flat in RW 05, Cengkareng Barat Urban Village, Cengkareng Sub-District, West Jakarta, is uninhabited. As a result, many of its facilities were looted and the remaining others are damaged since not maintained.
That’s why the road access to the flat had to be blocked to prevent thieves from stealing the flat’s facilities
Suedi (35), a freelance worker in Jakarta Cleanliness Department, admitted that he really wishes to be able to occupy the unit in Cleanliness Department Flat Block B. Now, he and his family still live in Sepatan, Tangerang, West Java.
“Block A is already full, but Block B is still empty. It has been handed over in 2013 and should have been able to be occupied this early year, but the fact is that there is still no clarity until now,” he uttered, Saturday (8/30).
Park in Menteng Not MaintainedSimilar thing is expressed by Udin (30), another freelance worker who rents a house near the flat and lives there with his family. Every month, he must pay the rent for Rp 500 thousand.
“I intentionally rent (a house) near here because I’m hoping could move the flat soon,” he told.
Based on beritajakarta.com observations, the condition of Cleanliness Department Flat Block B building is not maintained at all. Many of its roof tiles, sills, and ceilings are damaged and gone because of stolen.
“That’s why the road access to the flat had to be blocked to prevent thieves from stealing the flat’s facilities,” explained Kaslan bin Kasmuri (74), flat inhabitant in Block A.
Responding this matter, Deputy Head of Jakarta Cleanliness Department, Isnawa Adji, said that in the nearest future his party will select which Jakarta Cleanliness Department’s freelance workers have the rights to occupy the units in Cleanliness Department Flat Block B.
“We are still accommodating the data. We’re also preparing decree from Head of Jakarta Cleanliness Department. The consideration is still on how long they have been serving as freelance workers,” he stated.
According to Adji, at this time Jakarta Cleanliness Department already has some names of Cleanliness Department Flat Block B occupant candidates. The freelance workers who have the rights to occupy the flat are only those who station in West Jakarta.
