The Bandung City Government has been urged to immediately resolve\nvarious ongoing problems, including illegal parking, the addition of\ngreen open spaces, and public safety. The demand was made by the Bandung\nbranch of the Islamic Students Association (HMI) during a demonstration\nat Bandung City Hall on Thursday (27\/8). They carried papers containing\nten demands that were also distributed to the public.<\/p>\n
Action coordinator Ghifari explained that the group is demanding the\ncity government promptly address these issues, including the relocation\nof street vendors, waste management, HIV control, and the welfare of\nhonorary teachers. Bandung is also facing narcotics abuse cases and the\nrevitalisation of traditional markets. The demonstrators believe these\nvarious problems are linked to larger issues of poverty and\nunemployment.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe root is poverty and unemployment. There are many derivatives,\nfrom illegal parking, leading to health, crime, green open spaces, BRT,\nand others,\u201d he stressed. According to Ghifari, these problems must\nreceive serious attention from the Bandung City Government because they\ndirectly impact people\u2019s lives. This situation prompted HMI Bandung to\nvoice its aspirations through a demonstration.<\/p>\n
The students want to educate the public that there are still many\nproblems the government must solve. \u201cEvery night the public must be\nhaunted by robbers and night crime. Every night, every afternoon, every\nmorning many people are still hungry, many are still unemployed,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n
HMI Bandung board member Ario Dwi Dalam said the green open space\nissue was one of the topics raised. Additionally, the street vendor\nissue cannot be separated from poverty and unemployment.<\/p>\n
Mayor Meets Protesters<\/p>\n
Bandung Mayor Muhammad Farhan met the demonstrators for an audience.\nDuring the meeting, he expressed openness to dialogue and to discussing\nthe issues raised. Farhan said such a dialogue space needs to be built\nso that public policy debates do not stop at differences of opinion.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we want to debate, then we will debate data. Next we will debate\ndata interpretation. Only then will we debate how to interpret that data\ninto the embodiment of public policies,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n
He also opened the possibility of follow-up meetings involving\nrelevant regional apparatus organisations. \u201cSo that the space truly\nbecomes an inclusive dialogue space, we are open with each other.\u201d<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/facing-student-protests-farhan-prepares-space-for-dialogue-and-transparency-1787835070", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }