Parliamentary Member Calls for PIK 2 Development to Consider Fate of Surrounding Communities

Jakarta – A member of Commission VII of Indonesia’s House of Representatives, Mujakkir Zuhri, conducted a site visit to the PIK 2 development area. During the visit, Mujakkir directly inspected the situation and conditions of the new city development along the coastline between Jakarta and Tangerang Regency as part of the Giant sea wall mega-infrastructure project being developed by PIK 2.

Mujakkir praised the transformation of an area that was formerly dominated by fish and shrimp ponds, mangrove forests, and numerous slums into a remarkable city that extends beyond merely luxury residential spaces.

“I am very proud of and support this development project. This new city is like stepping into foreign countries such as Tokyo, China, and Europe. Moreover, PIK 2 has absorbed much labour and has marketed local MSME products to PIK 2, such as seafood, agricultural produce, and crops that can be supplied to restaurants and hotels,” Mujakkir stated in a written statement on Monday, 2 March 2026.

According to Mujakkir, the project has also increased Tangerang Regency’s locally-generated revenue from sectors such as hotel and restaurant taxes and property taxes.

“However, I hope that around PIK 2 there should also be affordable restaurants with prices accessible to lower and middle-income communities,” he added.

On the other hand, he does not want food establishments in the area to be enjoyed only by the elite, as he believes this could create inequality.

“I hope all development, whether by the government or private sector, must consider negative environmental impacts that harm communities,” he stressed.

Mujakkir also requested that the PIK 2 development project should not consume river areas, rice fields, or allow mangrove forests to be converted into housing or food establishments. He argued that this could cause flooding in surrounding areas.

“So when the rainy season comes, water from areas outside PIK 2 cannot drain to the sea because it is blocked by the walls or panels of the PIK 2 project,” he explained.

Mujakkir noted that overloaded project vehicles from PIK 2 can cause road damage in surrounding areas. He requested that development work be conducted carefully.

“This certainly damages regency and provincial roads, which are funded by local government from taxpayer revenue,” he concluded.