CIKARANG – The Regional Board of the Young Indonesian Activists Community (KAMI) in Bekasi Regency has requested the Secretary of the Bekasi Regency Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) to immediately propose the construction of an elevator in the two-story building.

The Chairperson of KAMI Bekasi Regency stated that they often encounter members of the public, as well as state civil apparatus (ASN) who have meetings in the DPRD building, some of whom are elderly or have leg injuries requiring a cane, while the building condition lacks an elevator.

An elevator is an electrically powered vertical transportation device used to move people or goods between floors in a multi-story building. Elevators enhance accessibility and efficiency.

“The presence of an elevator increases mobility in multi-story buildings like the DPRD building, providing ease of access, especially for the elderly, those with leg injuries, and it can even be considered a state facility that is friendly to persons with disabilities. It also provides time efficiency. Certainly, having an elevator is very beneficial as it can save a person’s time,” they explained.

Therefore, they urged the DPRD Secretary and the DPRD Chairperson to propose the elevator construction to the Bekasi Regency Government.

“Propose the elevator construction well in advance, Mr. Chairperson. So that in the future, this state facility will have an elevator, making it not only modern but also disability-friendly and elderly-friendly,” they hoped.

Young Indonesian Activists Community (KAMI)

The Young Indonesian Activists Community (KAMI) is a coalition of student and youth groups formed in August 2020, primarily in opposition to the controversial Omnibus Law on Job Creation. Its history is rooted in a wave of nationwide protests, positioning itself as a modern pro-democracy movement advocating for social justice, anti-corruption, and government accountability in Indonesia.

Bekasi Regency

Bekasi Regency is a regency located in West Java, Indonesia, surrounding the independent city of Bekasi. Historically, it was part of the ancient Tarumanagara and Sunda Kingdoms, with its modern administrative form established in the 1950s. Today, it is a major industrial and residential hub supporting the Jakarta metropolitan area.

Bekasi Regency Regional House of Representatives (DPRD)

The Bekasi Regency Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) is the local legislative body for Bekasi Regency in West Java, Indonesia. It was established as part of Indonesia’s decentralization reforms following the fall of the New Order regime, with its modern form and direct elections for members being solidified after the implementation of the 1999 Regional Autonomy Law. The DPRD is responsible for creating local regulations, overseeing the regional budget, and supervising the executive branch within the regency.

DPRD building

The **DPRD building** is the official seat of the Regional People’s Representative Council (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah), Indonesia’s legislative body at the provincial or city level. These buildings serve as venues for local governance, where elected representatives debate and pass regional regulations. Their history is tied to Indonesia’s decentralization and democratization reforms post-1998, which strengthened regional autonomy and legislative authority.

state civil apparatus (ASN)

The State Civil Apparatus (ASN) is not a physical place or cultural site, but rather the institutional term for Indonesia’s professional civil service workforce. It was formally established and unified under a single legal framework with the passing of Law No. 5 of 2014, which merged the previously separate civilian and regional government bureaucracies. Its history is rooted in the post-colonial development of the Indonesian state, evolving to support governance, public service delivery, and national development.

Bekasi Regency Government

The Bekasi Regency Government is the administrative body overseeing the regency of Bekasi in West Java, Indonesia. Historically, the area has been influenced by the ancient Tarumanagara kingdom and later the Sultanate of Banten, with its modern regency government structure evolving as part of Indonesia’s post-independence regional governance system.