Bogor City Council Finds Multiple Issues at Cibuluh Public Housing

Bogor City (ANTARA) - The Bogor City Regional Legislative Council (DPRD) has identified a number of problems at the Cibuluh low-cost rental flats (Rusunawa) on Jalan Pangeran Sogiri, Tanah Baru, North Bogor District, Bogor City, West Java.

“We found several issues raised by residents, ranging from inadequate communal bathing, washing and toilet (MCK) facilities, potential flooding in certain areas, to residency tenure limits that need to be reviewed,” said Eka Wardhana, Chairman of the Regional Regulation Formation Body (Bapemperda) of the Bogor City DPRD, in Bogor on Tuesday.

He explained that the findings were obtained during a field visit to the flats to directly gather the aspirations of Cibuluh Rusunawa residents, as input for the deliberation of a 2026 Council-Initiated Draft Regional Regulation (Raperda) on Public Housing.

“We are currently compiling input related to the management and utilisation of public housing,” he said.

The visit, he continued, forms an important part of the regulatory drafting process to ensure that the articles formulated genuinely address the needs of the community.

“Today we visited, observed and monitored directly whilst engaging in dialogue regarding the strengthening of articles or regulations needed for the management and utilisation of public housing,” said Eka.

Eka stressed that the evaluation of residents’ tenure periods is one of the key focuses of discussion in the draft regulation, so that the regulation being drafted continues to prioritise comfort and certainty for residents.

“What is certain is that several rules need to be evaluated, particularly those relating to tenure periods and facilities concerning comfort,” he said.

Endah Purwanti, Deputy Chairwoman of Bapemperda of the Bogor City DPRD, added that the regulatory improvements aim to deliver the principles of benefit and fairness for all public housing residents.

According to her, supporting facilities such as disability-friendly access, worship facilities, and elderly-friendly amenities must not be overlooked in the formulation of the new regulations.

“The regulation we are drafting is based on the principles of benefit and fairness. It is about how we humanise people. So, regarding disability facilities, worship facilities that are accessible and elderly-friendly, through to MCK requirements — all must form an integral part of the regulation,” said Endah.

Bapemperda is targeting the completion of the Council-Initiated Draft Regulation on Public Housing in 2026, to be included in the current year’s Regional Regulation Formation Programme (Propemperda).

“Hopefully it will be completed before December 2026,” said Endah.