As city’s icon, the National Monument (Monas), Central Jakarta, is visited by many people not only from Jakarta but also from other regions in Indonesia. Unfortunately, this condition is not supported with adequate facilities within the area. One of examples of poor facilities in Monas is the lightings that went off.

Many lights went off. So, the area becomes prone (to criminal action) if we passed it at night

Wawan (46), resident of Petojo Selatan Urban Village, Gambir Sub-District, Central Jakarta, complained the suboptimal lightings in Monas area. According to him, it would trigger criminality and other negative actions at night.

“Many lights went off. So, the area becomes prone (to criminal action) if we passed it at night,” he lamented, Thursday (9/25).

Responding this matter, Head of Central Jakarta Industry and Energy Sub-Department, Iswandi, explained that since Monas Implementation Unit (UP) is formed, his department no longer has the authority to resolve poor condition of lightings in that tourism area.

“We admitted that about 2,000 lamps in Monas are dead. We have handed out its management to Monas UP,” he stated.

Until this news published, Head of Monas UP, Rini Hariani, does not answer nor reply the phone call and short message sent by beritajakarta.com.