RPTRA Kalijodo Previously Had a Rp 10,000 Fee; North Jakarta Government Now Tightens Oversight

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The North Jakarta City Government has tightened supervision at RPTRA Kalijodo, Penjaringan, following viral allegations of illegal fees and the discovery of empty alcohol bottles on the premises circulating on social media.

North Jakarta Mayor Hendra Hidayat stated that the supervision involves RPTRA security personnel (Pamdal), local neighborhood association (RW) officials, and the Public Order Agency (Satpol PP).

"We will collaborate with RPTRA security and the RW officials to strengthen oversight. Follow-up actions include patrols by Satpol PP at the site from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM Western Indonesia Time," Hendra said when confirmed by Kompas.com on Saturday (19/9/2026).

He revealed that the North Jakarta government had also conducted a direct inspection at RPTRA Kalijodo on Wednesday (16/9/2026) in response to the viral video on social media.

Entry Fees Have Been Stopped

Based on communications with the local RW management, Hendra said that no entry fees are currently being charged at RPTRA Kalijodo.

"After discussions with the RW officials, there are no longer any fees charged for entry to RPTRA Kalijodo, following an incident some time ago," Hendra explained.

He added that previously, there had been voluntary contributions for motorcycle parking while visitors were at the RPTRA.

These contributions were organized by local youths to help secure parked vehicles.

However, the North Jakarta government has issued a warning to ensure no fees are collected for any reason.

"We have given a strong warning to individuals through the RW officials to stop collecting any fees under any pretext," he said.

Investigation into Alcohol Bottles

In addition to the allegations of illegal fees, Hendra mentioned that authorities are also investigating the findings of empty alcohol bottles around RPTRA Kalijodo.

After conducting inspections of small and medium enterprises (UKM) around the area, no businesses were found selling alcoholic beverages.

"This has been confirmed by RW officials who stated that UKMs in the area are prohibited from selling alcoholic drinks," he revealed.

Based on the examination results, the North Jakarta government suspects that the empty alcohol bottles seen in the viral video originated from outside and were brought by visitors.

"The empty bottles are believed to have come from outside and were brought in by visitors, not from local UKMs," he added.