Bekasi mayor Rahmat Effendi proposes no relocation of the people who live in Housing Pondok Gede Permai, Kecamatan Jatiasih. The proposal was submitted directly to the President Joko Widodo in a meeting at the palace two days ago.
"Living depends on its citizens, also stay depending on the ministry," said Rahmat Effendi Friday (10/1).
Data from BNPB, the number of families affected at the time of severe flooding soaking the entire settlement area was reached of 1,364 with a total of a total population of 5,456 soul. They live in a neighborhood in 08, 09, da 10 Village Jimmy. As for the number of homes impacted is much more, because it looks a lot empty.
According to him, the relocation so that the PGP used the shelter of the water. In fact, the proposal was also responded to by the Regent of Bogor, Ade Yasin, so that most of the region in Housing Villa Nusa Indah also be relocated and used as a water reservoir. He has conveyed this to the Head of the BBWSCC this morning in the meeting.
"There is a message also from the Bogor Regent, if I could a Vila Nusa Indah that the flood was included into the reservoir," said Rahmat Effendi.