Joko Widodo, left, and his deputy Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, right, on Sunday rehearsed the inauguration. (JG Photo/Safir Makki)
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Joko Widodo and Basuki Tjahaja Purnama will
be sworn in today as Jakarta’s governor and deputy governor,
respectively, then immediately face massive challenges in overcoming the
capital’s most urgent problems.
Those problems include worsening traffic congestion, inadequate public transportation and a lingering flood threat.
While expectations are high that the pair will solve the problems, analysts say the duo should pluck some “low-hanging fruit” so the public can immediately see the impact of their work.
“For instance, they could quickly add to the TransJakarta fleet so that residents don’t have to wait long or be cramped inside buses,” Siti Zuhro, a political expert from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), said on Sunday.
Basuki said soon after the election that 1,000 new buses plus a dozen new busway lanes will be provided during the governing pair’s first 100 days in office.
Siti said that if Joko and Basuki provide four new lanes and several dozen new buses, residents will quickly feel the difference. “Remember that if high expectations are not met, then their credibility will run out fast,” she added.
Another immediate challenge is the approaching rainy season and the floods that it will bring.
Siti said Joko and Basuki must quickly realize their plan to build better housing along the Ciliwung River so that there will be no more problems with houses inundated by the water.
“This way, media will be able to report positive news to the public, and the residents can see what has been done,” she said.
There are 13 rivers that cross Jakarta, all of which can potentially cause floods. The new governor will also have to find a way to stop Jakartans’ habit of throwing garbage into the rivers.
Opposition challenge
While traffic, flooding and public transportation are the most urgent problems, Joko and Basuki will also need to deal with resistance from opposition politicians at the Jakarta Legislative Council.
Joko and Basuki are supported by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra). While both parties are major players at the national level, they are relatively small in Jakarta, holding just 17 of the 94 seats in the legislative council between them. During the election, all other political parties supported rival candidate Fauzi Bowo.
Yunarto Wijaya, a political analyst from Charta Politika, said the key to overcoming resistance from the opposing parties is through negotiation.
“It’s a matter of how Jokowi can convince the opposing politicians, while being transparent to the public on the benefits of each policy he issues,” Yunarto said, referring to Joko by his nickname.
He said that by explaining his policy positions to the public, Joko could win support when there is a resistance from the provincial legislature.
Joko said he would provide poor Jakartans with free access to education and health care. He also said he would give smart cards and health cards to poor families so that they will have access to free education and free health care.
He said that health and education were his priorities because obtaining the two would guarantee Jakartans a better quality of life, as well as high productivity and better employment potential.
Joko said that the current budget for education in Jakarta — Rp 9.8 trillion ($1 billion) — was enough to pay for his programs, while the city’s total budget of Rp 36 trillion is enough for the other programs, including providing housing for the poor people living along the rivers.
“What we should do is just manage the money well,” he said.
Some analysts said that such programs will face resistance from opposition councilors. But Triwisaksana, deputy speaker of the Jakarta Legislative Council, said the body was ready to support Joko and Bauski as long as their programs were communicated to them.
“If they are pro-people, then there is no reasons to reject them,” the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) politician said.
Cleansing the bureaucracy
Another challenge facing Joko and Basuki is the alleged widespread corruption among Jakarta officials. The national Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has previously found that Jakarta is the provinces responsible for the biggest losses of state funds.
Citing BPK audits from the second half of 2011, the Indonesian Forum for Budget Transparency (Fitra) said there were 751 irregularities in the Jakarta’s administration’s finances, resulting in losses of Rp 721.5 billion in state money.
“Jokowi should get rid of those corrupt officials. I think he will know who should be cleaned from the administration because it is very clear,” said Uchok Sky Khadafi, Fitra’s coordinator of investigations.
Siti, Yunarto and Uchok expressed confidence that Joko and Basuki could solve Jakarta’s problems with public support.
Those problems include worsening traffic congestion, inadequate public transportation and a lingering flood threat.
While expectations are high that the pair will solve the problems, analysts say the duo should pluck some “low-hanging fruit” so the public can immediately see the impact of their work.
“For instance, they could quickly add to the TransJakarta fleet so that residents don’t have to wait long or be cramped inside buses,” Siti Zuhro, a political expert from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), said on Sunday.
Basuki said soon after the election that 1,000 new buses plus a dozen new busway lanes will be provided during the governing pair’s first 100 days in office.
Siti said that if Joko and Basuki provide four new lanes and several dozen new buses, residents will quickly feel the difference. “Remember that if high expectations are not met, then their credibility will run out fast,” she added.
Another immediate challenge is the approaching rainy season and the floods that it will bring.
Siti said Joko and Basuki must quickly realize their plan to build better housing along the Ciliwung River so that there will be no more problems with houses inundated by the water.
“This way, media will be able to report positive news to the public, and the residents can see what has been done,” she said.
There are 13 rivers that cross Jakarta, all of which can potentially cause floods. The new governor will also have to find a way to stop Jakartans’ habit of throwing garbage into the rivers.
Opposition challenge
While traffic, flooding and public transportation are the most urgent problems, Joko and Basuki will also need to deal with resistance from opposition politicians at the Jakarta Legislative Council.
Joko and Basuki are supported by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra). While both parties are major players at the national level, they are relatively small in Jakarta, holding just 17 of the 94 seats in the legislative council between them. During the election, all other political parties supported rival candidate Fauzi Bowo.
Yunarto Wijaya, a political analyst from Charta Politika, said the key to overcoming resistance from the opposing parties is through negotiation.
“It’s a matter of how Jokowi can convince the opposing politicians, while being transparent to the public on the benefits of each policy he issues,” Yunarto said, referring to Joko by his nickname.
He said that by explaining his policy positions to the public, Joko could win support when there is a resistance from the provincial legislature.
Joko said he would provide poor Jakartans with free access to education and health care. He also said he would give smart cards and health cards to poor families so that they will have access to free education and free health care.
He said that health and education were his priorities because obtaining the two would guarantee Jakartans a better quality of life, as well as high productivity and better employment potential.
Joko said that the current budget for education in Jakarta — Rp 9.8 trillion ($1 billion) — was enough to pay for his programs, while the city’s total budget of Rp 36 trillion is enough for the other programs, including providing housing for the poor people living along the rivers.
“What we should do is just manage the money well,” he said.
Some analysts said that such programs will face resistance from opposition councilors. But Triwisaksana, deputy speaker of the Jakarta Legislative Council, said the body was ready to support Joko and Bauski as long as their programs were communicated to them.
“If they are pro-people, then there is no reasons to reject them,” the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) politician said.
Cleansing the bureaucracy
Another challenge facing Joko and Basuki is the alleged widespread corruption among Jakarta officials. The national Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has previously found that Jakarta is the provinces responsible for the biggest losses of state funds.
Citing BPK audits from the second half of 2011, the Indonesian Forum for Budget Transparency (Fitra) said there were 751 irregularities in the Jakarta’s administration’s finances, resulting in losses of Rp 721.5 billion in state money.
“Jokowi should get rid of those corrupt officials. I think he will know who should be cleaned from the administration because it is very clear,” said Uchok Sky Khadafi, Fitra’s coordinator of investigations.
Siti, Yunarto and Uchok expressed confidence that Joko and Basuki could solve Jakarta’s problems with public support.
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