Fire Alarm Suspected Malfunctioning, DPRD to Summon Mediterania Apartment Management

Commission A of the DKI Jakarta DPRD will summon the management and residents of Mediterania Garden Residences apartment in Tanjung Duren, West Jakarta, to determine the cause of the fire.

Kevin Wu, a member of Commission A from the PSI faction, stated that a comprehensive evaluation of the fire’s cause is necessary to ensure such an incident, which endangered hundreds of lives, does not recur.

This statement follows complaints from residents about the non-functioning alarm and sprinkler system when thick smoke engulfed Tower C on Thursday (30/4/2026).

“Of course, my purpose in coming here is to witness it directly, not just the process; we also ensure that the community is protected. As a result of this incident, we will invite all parties to evaluate it, including the building management, once the investigation results are known together,” said Kevin after inspecting the affected residents at the scene on Thursday.

“(Apartment residents) as witnesses, yes, for our evaluation we will invite them too. An evaluation naturally requires looking at the factual conditions, so both sides must be clear,” Kevin added.

However, he said that for now, all parties must first focus on recovery efforts and the police investigation.

Nevertheless, the investigation results will serve as the main basis for the DPRD to demand explanations and accountability.

“The police will certainly investigate directly to identify the source of the problem. But it is from those reports that we will bring to the evaluation meeting. We will invite all parties, including the government, management, eyewitnesses, and even the officers who fought extraordinarily earlier,” he explained.

“I appreciate the quick and immediate action. The decision prioritised extinguishing the fire, followed by evacuation. We can see the rapid work from the apparatus and all personnel, which meant there were no casualties today,” Kevin said.

For information, several residents claimed they did not hear the fire alarm when smoke filled their unit corridors.

“I live on the 28th floor; from the time the fire started at 8 o’clock, I did not hear the alarm or the sprinkler. What we experienced on the 28th floor was smoke already coming out from the emergency stairs,” said Antonius (47), a resident on the 28th floor.

In agreement, Joy (24), a resident on the 26th floor, also claimed she did not hear any alarm.

Joy, who was asleep when the fire occurred, only learned about the smoke 30 minutes later after being called by her parents who were at work and heard about the fire.