New Governor and The Old Legacy

by: Yayat Supriatna
Lecturer in Planology Engineering Department, Trisakti University Jakarta


As the new governor, Anies-Sandi has potential to form and build new structures, cultures and social processes. His role as a new governor gives hope about policies that take sides with the interests of the citizens. One manifestation of hope is the waiting of the policy (new structure) about the reclamation and settlement arrangement with Down Payment (DP) 0 Rupiah.

If in an Anies-Sandi campaign firmly refuses reclamation, whether the policy after being sworn in will change. If you want to stick with the rejection, Anies-Sandi must be brave to do "structures that are processed again".

Reprocessed structures are forms of social processes that want to show that what is government policy is not one hundred percent always true and appropriate to aspirations.

Anies-Sandi must dare to fight with "her belief" when faced with the power of "capital strength" which is the belief of the other party. To strengthen his belief Anies-Sandi can learn from Jan Pieterszoon Coen's experience, when Jakarta failed as a canal city to cope with flooding.

There is a need for a dialogue room to reconcile the different "beliefs" between the center and Jakarta.As reclamation is a legacy of past sin, it is only natural that the new governor thinks of a better city's future.If Ans Sandi will make new ideas or promises, care should be taken and the support of resources ready for its implementation.

Discourses and ideas that are expected to be difficult to implement are often avoided for implementation by the bureaucracy. This is seen in recent years when the level of absorption of local budget is low even though the regional performance allowance (TKD) received by bureaucrats is very high.

Measures to avoid problems, preferably with fear of dealing with legal issues. Another homework that is not less important for Anies-Sandi is to build a culture movement in the city.

The experience of the Indonesian Movement Teaching and the movement of delivering children to school is a good cultural capital of Anies Baswedan. If during the reign of Ahok-Djarot impressed the strength of the more dominant structure to overcome the problem. Whether the cultural strength of Anies-Sandi can be another alternative choice.

In the past, Mr Ahok used the power of orange or blue troops to tackle garbage in rivers and culverts. Whether this force will be defended by Anies-Sandi or will add its power by mobilizing the community to strengthen their sense of responsibility.

All options for making changes are still very open to Anies-Sandi. More support will emerge if the policy or action is a form of "human development". The city's forward happy people who are promises Anies-Sandi essence is the citizens want to be humanized.

If in a short time a lot of positive impression, quickly visible results and useful, then this condition will greatly help the realization for citizens who are still difficult to "move on".

Happy to work and innovate for Anies-Sandi. The old legacy of Jakarta in the past is enough to be learned so as not to make the same mistakes in the future. More citizens need evidence than just a promise.