Toddler Dies at CSR Project in Manggarai, DPRD DKI Demands Total Safety Standards Evaluation

The Jakarta Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) is urging the Jakarta Provincial Government to conduct a total evaluation of safety standards across all infrastructure projects. This move follows the death of a toddler at a corporate social responsibility (CSR) project site in the Manggarai area, South Jakarta. DPRD DKI Jakarta Deputy Speaker Wibi Andrino assessed that the fatal incident serves as a loud alarm that development cannot merely pursue physical completion but must guarantee the safety protection of residents around the project site. “I extend my deepest condolences for the death of a toddler in that incident. This is a deeply saddening tragedy and should never have happened,” Wibi said on Wednesday (1/7). According to him, there is no excuse for project organisers to neglect safety aspects, regardless of the funding source. Both projects using the regional budget (APBD) and CSR funds must comply with strict security standards. Wibi requested that the Jakarta Provincial Government immediately audit construction project security systems on a regular basis. He stressed that every physical work on site must be equipped with sturdy perimeter fencing, warning signs, adequate lighting, and active supervision throughout the construction process. “We ask the Jakarta Provincial Government to evaluate the security aspects of all projects, including those carried out through CSR programmes. Whatever the source of funding, the aspect of public safety must not be ignored,” he said. He also confirmed that the DPRD will seek explanations from all parties involved, from the planning, implementation, to supervision stages of the project. This step is considered important to reveal whether safety procedures were carried out in accordance with regulations. If negligence or violations of work safety standards are found, Wibi stressed that the responsible parties must be held accountable. According to him, every public project must have clear accountability when it causes casualties. “If negligence or violations of safety standards are found, then there must be parties who are responsible,” he asserted. Wibi believes the tragedy must become a momentum for a total overhaul of development project governance in Jakarta. Macro development success, he said, is not only measured by how quickly a project is completed, but also by the extent to which residents’ safety is truly protected. “Public safety must be the top priority in every development in Jakarta,” he concluded.