Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung answered criticism about him using a helicopter when monitoring flood conditions that occurred in Jakarta and its surrounding areas some time ago.

He was grateful for the criticism directed at him. In his opinion, criticism is a healthy dose of medicine.

"Criticism is very healthy medicine, I welcome any criticism, thank you," he said when visited Kramat Jati Central Market, East Jakarta, Monday (3/10).

He explained that the use of helicopter to inspect the flood was not his request. According to him, the inspection was carried out to see the latest conditions of the impact of floods that hit Jakarta and its surrounding areas as a whole.

Not only that, from aerial inspection, Pramono also wanted to see the condition of overflowing rivers and crossing channels.

"I didn't ask for heli ride, someone offered it to me. That's why I took a look from above, because I want to do naturalization, crossing channels that can be done. Once again, riding a heli is not for showing off," he asserted.

As it is known, Pramono conducted an aerial inspection using a helicopter on Thursday (3/6) to monitor the latest conditions on areas affected by floods in Jakarta and its surrounding areas. This was carried out to get a comprehensive picture of the impact of the floods.

From the aerial inspection, Pramono directly saw the areas affected by flooding, such as residential areas and roads. He also monitored the condition of rivers and waterways that had overflowed due to heavy rainfall in recent days.

"First, I would like to thank Polairud for facilitating us to see firsthand the floods that occurred both in Jakarta and Bekasi. We are not only in Jakarta, but also go to Bekasi, Babelan, and so on," he conveyed.