PSI Legislature that emphasizes the water tariffs in Jakarta to rise for changes in regulation

Jakarta – Member of Commission B of the Jakarta Provincial DPRD of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) Jakarta Faction, Francine Widjojo, emphasized the problem of the increase in Pam Jaya air rates in Jakarta. Francine raised the issue of being resolved immediately as part of the upcoming 2025 liability statement (LKPJ). “In 2025, LKPJ should note the implementation of regional regulations and regional chief regulations as regulated in Article 19 of the Minister of Home Affairs 18 of 2020, especially related to Pam Jaya Air Tariks in the 730th Kepgub of 2024, while the Kepgub is an implementation regulation of the 37th Pergub 2024. Water rates for the Jaya Water Water Company (Pam) were performed on the basis of the Governor (Pergub) number 37 of 2024 problematic, both in terms of formal and material. a legitimate foundation has not. Because no Kepgub was found in 2023, regulating the upper limit and underwater boundary rates with a rate of RP 21,000 to RP 23,000/m3, “he continued.” At the same time, we also found that the increase in drinking water rates had substantial defects. Apartment and condominium customers who were supposed to be in the CII Residential Customers group were posted in the Industrial/Commercial Customers group C III, “Francine continued. Tariff increase is very troublesome in the apartments and homes. Rate of more expensive than the upper limit tariff, which is in the region of RP 21,500/m3 to RP23,000/m3, “he said. Worse than that, in fact, Pam Jaya collects residents of the Mediterranean Marina Residence apartment in ANCOL at a higher cost. “The situation is even more complicated for residents of the Mediterranean apartment Marina home Ancol. Residents have to pay more than the upper limit rate of RP. 25 800/m3 and added with administrative fees of 20 percent. At the end, residents have to pay RP 30,960/m3,” he continued. Francine is reminiscent of Ancol was one of Pam Jaya’s largest customers as well as partners in Bumd Synergy. However, he considered that Pam Jaya set a very high water tariff for the Ancol area instead to harm the residents of the apartment there and may have an impact on the sustainability of the businesses in the ANCol environment. He proposed the DKI Jakarta provincial government to change the Governor’s decision (Kepgub) 730 in 2024 no later than this year not to harm Jakarta citizens and comply with the general principles of good government (AAUPB). “We recommend Kepgub 730 in 2024, which is the implementation regulation of Pergub 37 of 2024 which was amended not later than this year to be part of LKPJ 2025. The provincial government of DKI Jakarta must remember that water is a basic and important need for Jakarta citizens,” Francine concluded. (YGS/YGS) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here