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// Jekki Parmusi: The Mayor Should prioritize Handling Covid-19, For example: Swab Test for Every Village, Infrastructure Projects for People but now Handling of Covid-19 for People’s Safety, which one is More Important?
PALEMBANG, TheIndonesiaPost – Although Coronavirus Covid-19 is still endemic, it turns out that physical and non-physical development in the city of Palembang is still on the accelerator. In several places in the city of Palembang, road construction (upgrading) is being done, and even the auction registration of dozens of physical and non-physical projects is still tendered at the Palembang City Electronic Procurement Agency (LPSE). It does not violate the rules, but it would be good to prioritize the handling of the spread of Covid-19 and the impact of Covid-19 for the citizens of Palembang City because it concerns human lives.
Monitoring the Indonesia post, construction or upgrading of concrete road projects is being carried out on several roads, including along the HBR Motik road, Km.9 Palembang. “Yes, I often go here, look at this being built. There are also many workers when building them, “said Yasmin (45), a resident of Sukarami, Palembang.
In an auction on the website of Palembang’s Electronic Procurement Agency (LPSE), at least until April 28, 2020, there were around 30 physical and non-physical projects being auctioned to be worked on. Among other things are being auctioned a package to improve the Garuda I road Griya Hero Abadi complex worth Rp200 million, maintenance of Srijaya and surrounding roads worth Rp799 million, maintenance of Sirnaraga and surrounding roads in Gandus worth Rp.499 million.
In addition, the auction registration for construction packages for the construction of SDN 03 building in Ilir Barat I District in Palembang was valued at Rp1.2 billion, and maintenance of a manunggal road was Rp999.8 million or almost one billion. The registration of the packages ended on April 29, 2020, some ended on April 30, 2020, namely the supervision of the rehabilitation of SDN 219 building worth Rp199.1 million, and the supervised multilevel monitoring package of SMPN 26, the building of SMPN 1, and the rehabilitation of SMPN 13 Palembang a total of Rp129.6 million.
Palembang Mayor, Harnojoyo, through the Secretary of Palembang City, Ratu Dewa, was confirmed by the Indonesia post last night, Ratu Dewa said that the confirmation was direct to the leadership of the Regional Representatives Organization (OPD). “If that’s the case, then try asking the head of regional representative’s organization, thank you,” Ratu Dewa told the Indonesia post.
Related to the physical and non-physical development in Palembang City, even though the spread of Covid-19 is still endemic. The proof is that Palembang has been designated as the Red Zone and was proposed to upgrade its status to the PSBB (Large-scale Social Limitation). In fact, starting today, April 29, 2020, supervision will be tightened to people who do not follow the government’s call. If you do not wear a mask or are still gathering/crowding, it will be transported to Palembang Hajj Dormitory for action and education. The Palembang City Government even involved the police, the TNI, and other apparatuses to make the policing successful. That means the Covid-19 outbreak is very important to be fought together.
Separately, regarding the importance of handling this Covid-19, the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia Sri Mulyani Indrawati, previously ensured that the articles of association for the preparation of infrastructure projects for the construction of new capitals included in the budget of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), were diverted to overcome the Covid-19 outbreak. The transfer of the budget of this prestigious project was solely to save the nation’s children at the breaking of the chain and the “war” against Covid-19.
“It was officially decided to do the shifting. The diversion of the articles of association of the new capital project is solely for the most urgent needs in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, “Sri Mulyani said.
In addition to the basic infrastructure budget for the new capital project that is being transferred, the Minister of Finance continued, the Ministry of PUPR will also divert capital expenditure allocations for hospital preparation costs. The total capital expenditure budget reached a fantastic figure of Rp120 trillion. “Some have been transferred. One of the projects is the Covid-19 specialty hospital on Galang Island, Riau Islands. According to the President’s instructions, the use of the 2020 State Budget is prioritized for handling the Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak, “Sri Mulyani said.
Meanwhile, Chairperson of the Young Generation of Parmusi (Indonesian Muslim Brotherhood) of South Sumatra, Jekki Firli, regretted that the Palembang City Government continues to step on the physical and non-physical development, and has even opened tender registrations for dozens of project packages in Palembang, while Coronavirus still continue to plague. “I think the project auction must stop first, let alone the physical project tender. We are now busy facing the Covid-19 epidemic. Where is it important to just build a fence project or handle the virus We don’t know when this outbreak will end? “So, in my opinion, you should postpone those projects first, let’s face this outbreak first, because if until the end of 2020, Covid-19 hasn’t passed? We worry that it will happen like in America, Iran, Italy, many people on the streets suddenly collapse? We do not expect that to happen, but it should be anticipated. Which is more important just a fence project, road project, or rehabilitation and supervision, compared with human lives ???, “said Jekki fiery.
According to Jekki, the Mayor of Palembang should have conducted a Swab Test on the citizens of Palembang City, given that Palembang was a Red Zone, and even a large scale social distancing had been proposed to the central government. “If a Swab Test is conducted in each area, minimum sampling, I am sure there will be certainty about the status of each citizen. Thus we will be comfortable and calm living in Palembang, not just making rules to bring people who are considered to violate the appeal not to wear masks and to be transported to the Hajj Dormitory only. But, let’s do a Swab Test so we can get that certainty, “Jekki said, giving a loud voice. (asm / jek / bbs)
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