Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla or familiarly called JK assess the transfer of the capital city of the state of discourse should not be a priority

Jusuf Kalla

Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla or familiarly called JK assess the transfer of the capital city of the state of discourse should not be a priority


Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla or familiarly called JK assess the transfer of the capital city of the state of discourse should not be a priority. According to JK, overall infrastructure improvements in Jakarta and surrounding cities a priority.

"The solution is not to move the capital city, but the correct infrastructure in Jakarta," said JK after meeting with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, Friday (18/01/2013).

JK said, would be difficult to move the capital. In addition to finding a suitable area, according to JK, it is not easy to move the human resources who have worked in central government agencies.

"Moving the office easily, move the person how? If officials in Jakarta, say 200,000 people, or berapalah, it's how to alternate people?'s Not that simple. Least new offices shifted, it could have been. But moving the capital to another city not an easy job, "says JK.

According to JK, should fix all the infrastructure to prevent flooding, such as expanding the flow of Ciliwung River. According to him, it will not be useful if the capital Jakarta removed but the problem is not resolved.

"What we avoid kekumuhannya, congestion, flood resolved. Was not finalized its capital. Behind Never mind," said senior Golkar Party politician.

Infrastructure improvement, JK added, should be completed in the near future. Do not wait for the rainy season passes because the relevant parties will forget.

As reported, the President set a Jakarta Alert 1 after tens of thousands of homes, some public facilities, the City Hall, the National Palace and even submerged on Thursday. Paralysis of activity in the capital occurred after Western Canal levee breached in Latuharhary Road, Central Jakarta.

As a result, the canal water should flow into the sea flooded part Menteng, Tanah Abang, and Jalan Thamrin. Breached levees along the 50-meter lead at least 2 million cubic meters of water flooded the central canal of Jakarta. Embankment collapse also led to a two-way rail network disconnected.