Efforts to improve access for rural communities are continuing\nthrough infrastructure projects that address residents\u2019 everyday needs.\nIn Bogor Regency, West Java, Gerindra Party legislators Marlyn Maisarah\nand Heri Gunawan are promoting an inter-village road through the\nRegional Socio-Economic Infrastructure Development programme\n(PISEW).<\/p>\n
Marlyn, a member of Commission V of the House of Representatives (DPR\nRI), and Heri, a member of the Bogor Regency Legislative Council (DPRD)\nfrom the same party, are seeking to strengthen regional connectivity and\ncreate opportunities for economic growth in rural areas.<\/p>\n
The initiative includes construction of the Gunung Menir Road, which\nlinks Ciasihan and Ciasmara villages in Pamijahan subdistrict, Bogor\nRegency. The road is important for residents\u2019 mobility, supporting\neducation, agriculture and trade, as well as access to tourist\ndestinations.<\/p>\n
Under PISEW, the connecting road is being built over a length of 477\nmetres, with a width of three metres and a thickness of 15 centimetres.\nThe infrastructure is expected to make travel safer, more comfortable\nand smoother for people in both villages.<\/p>\n
Marlyn said the construction was part of a government programme\npursued through the aspirations of Gerindra representatives to address\ninfrastructure needs in their constituency.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s programme, pursued through the\naspirations of myself and Mr Heri Gunawan as Gerindra representatives\nfor the Bogor Regency constituency,\u201d Marlyn said in a written statement\non Monday (26 October 2026).<\/p>\n
She said rural infrastructure development was about more than\nproviding roads suitable for vehicles. Adequate infrastructure, she\nstressed, could stimulate economic activity and widen opportunities for\npeople to improve their welfare.<\/p>\n
To ensure those benefits, she urged that PISEW projects directly\nbenefit local residents, including by employing local workers during\nconstruction.<\/p>\n
She said involving nearby residents could provide additional income\nand create job opportunities. Marlyn also stressed the importance of\nsourcing construction materials from businesses and building-supply\nshops near the project site.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs well as creating jobs, we recommend buying materials from the\nnearest shops, so the programme helps keep money circulating in the\nlocal economy,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She said this approach was important to ensure that public\nconstruction spending not only produced physical infrastructure, but\nalso supported business activity in villages. The benefits, she added,\nshould be felt from the construction phase through to the road\u2019s use by\nresidents.<\/p>\n
Heri, a member of the Bogor Regency DPRD for Gerindra, said the road\nlinking Ciasihan and Ciasmara was important to local residents,\nparticularly for access to education.<\/p>\n
The road is also expected to make it easier for farmers to transport\nproduce to market and support residents who earn a living in trade and\ntourism.<\/p>\n
\u201cMore importantly, it provides access to education. Our children\nthere will benefit greatly from this PISEW development. That is why\nthere is MBG and a smooth road through PISEW. Thank you, Mr President,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n
Heri said infrastructure built using state funds must be delivered\nresponsibly to ensure it provides long-term benefits. He also stressed\nthat the work should be completed on schedule so residents could use the\nroad as soon as possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope the quality is maintained and the work completed on time, so\nthe community can benefit from the PISEW programme soon,\u201d Heri said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/gerindra-legislators-push-for-inter-village-road-in-bogor-regency-1793019150", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }