Politics · Indonesia · 5 hrs ago
Jakarta Allows Cutting Rotten Trees Ahead of Rainy Season
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung says rotten trees may be cut with official permission as the rainy season approaches.
He said trees weakened by rot could fall and endanger people.
Pramono said he had received reports of trees that were about 50 percent rotten and at risk of falling.
The issue came up after residents reported tree cutting on Pejaten Raya in South Jakarta, along with concerns about a missing sidewalk and a covered drain.
Pasar Minggu officials said the cutting had a permit and followed procedure, and that the tree was fragile and dangerous.
Officials said a replacement tree was planted in a green space in Pasar Minggu.
Pramono described the cuts as a preventive measure before the rainy season.
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung said rotten trees may be cut ahead of the rainy season, with authorization from the city’s Parks Service.
He said many trees were reported to be 50 percent rotten and at risk of falling.
The statement followed a report about a tree being cut on Jalan Pejaten Raya in South Jakarta.
Pasar Minggu district officials said the cutting had a permit and followed procedure.
The district said replacement trees had been planted in a green open space in Pasar Minggu.
- Who
- Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung and the Jakarta provincial government.
- What
- Rotten trees may be cut as a preventive measure, but authorization from the Parks Service is required.
- When
- November 13, 2026.
- Where
- Jakarta, including Jalan Pejaten Raya No. 48 in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.
- Why
- Rotten trees may fall and pose a danger to the public, especially ahead of the rainy season.
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A social media account reported the tree cutting on Jalan Pejaten Raya No. 48 and also raised concerns about a missing sidewalk and a covered drain.
Pasar Minggu district officials said the tree cutting had a permit from the Jati Padang urban village’s One-Stop Integrated Service and had followed procedure.
Pramono said rotten trees could be cut with Parks Service authorization as a preventive step ahead of the rainy season.
- Location
- Jalan Pejaten Raya No. 48, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta
- Reported tree condition
- Some trees were 50 percent rotten
- Authorization
- Jakarta Parks Service approval is required
- Permit
- Issued by the Jati Padang urban village’s One-Stop Integrated Service
- Replacement planting
- Green open space in Pasar Minggu
What people are saying
Trees that are rotten like that are allowed to be cut down, because we will soon experience the rainy season.
I have received reports of many trees that are 50 percent rotten and at risk of falling, collapsing.
The tree that was cut down was checked and found to be fragile and at risk of falling, and therefore could endanger the public.