Jakarta Bridge Lacks Stairs; Governor Says Not Provincial Responsibility

A pedestrian bridge (JPO) located on Jalan Gatot Subroto, directly in front of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) building, has become unusable due to the complete absence of its stairs. This situation has left the bridge inaccessible to the public.

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan clarified that the bridge in question does not belong to the DKI Jakarta provincial government. He explained that the bridge was originally constructed by the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR).

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So, the JPO in Senayan was previously built by the Ministry of PUPR.

"So, the JPO in Senayan was previously built by the Ministry of PUPR," Baswedan stated at the DKI Jakarta City Hall on Wednesday. He affirmed the provincial government's commitment to maintaining JPOs that remain necessary for public access. However, he also noted that the provincial government would proceed with dismantling JPOs that are no longer required, citing the example of a JPO in the Rasuna Said area that was removed.

"Therefore, for the DKI Jakarta government, as long as the JPO is still needed and is the responsibility of the DKI Jakarta government, we will maintain it," he added. The bridge in front of the DPR building was reportedly still functional last year, but its access stairs have since disappeared.

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Therefore, for the DKI Jakarta government, as long as the JPO is still needed and is the responsibility of the DKI Jakarta government, we will maintain it.