Glodok remains messy

Glodok remains messy

From Warta Kota

The area in front of the Harco Building in Glodok, West Jakarta, remains messy despite the iron fence and traffic signs. Clearly, local authorities have failed to exercise proper control over this area.

Dozens of sidewalk vendors crowd the entry to this shopping compound, while the slow lane in Pinangsia Raya Road, the road leading to the entry of this compound, is crowded with parked motorcycles and taxis despite the "No-Parking" signs. Automobiles are also parked along this road while some other sidewalk vendors are also found in parts of the fast lane, despite the green iron fence separating the fast and slow lanes.

The taxes that people pay are spent, among other things, on the payroll of civil servants, including those working for the West Jakarta Public Order Office. This money seems to have been wasted as the agencies concerned fail to bring order to this area.

The West Jakarta mayor must see for himself how messy the situation around the Harco Building is. He must not just nod his approval to reports from his subordinates.

SUMARDI Jakarta