PDIP Asks JIS To No Longer Manage Jakpro BUMD Because It Is Considered A Problem

Jakarta International Stadium (JIS)/DOK VOI-Diah Ayu

Chairman of the PDIP faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD Gembong Warsono asked the management of the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) to no longer be held by the BUMD PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro).

According to Gembong, the management of the international standard stadium is good to be returned to the DKI Provincial Government through the relevant regional work units (SKPD).

"Say Jakpro we assign to wake up when it has been rebuilt to the DKI Provincial Government. That should be the case," Gembong told reporters, Monday, July 17.

Gembong assessed that Jakpro was assigned by the DKI Provincial Government as a regional company that was oriented towards profit seeking. Meanwhile, JIS management carries a burden on Jakpro.

At least, JIS requires operational costs of up to IDR 80 billion per year. This makes Jakpro's performance not optimal in managing the stadium located in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta. Not to mention, the government's plan to fix JIS infrastructure has emerged because it is considered inadequate.

"I have discussed internally the PDIP Perjuangan faction so that the assignment pattern changes. The BUMD assignment pattern cannot leave the business core," explained Gembongh.

"As a regional company, we assign Jokpro to look for profit. Will now manage JIS and TIM be profitable for Jakpro? It only eats away at Jakpro's own finances," he continued.

JIS, which was built during the Anies Baswedan era, was one of the stadiums considered to be the location for the U-17 World Cup matches. However, there are several notes to improve stadium facilities by carrying out renovations.

Chairman of the All-Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) Erick Thohir explained the plan for the JIS stadium.

According to Erick, the stadium, which is used as the location of the U-17 World Cup match, must be a safe and comfortable place for the audience.

"We want to make sure the fans come home safely, from the start I always talked about access to access," said Erick.

Erick said that the collaboration of many parties starting from the central government through the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government with Jakpro, as well as a number of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) such as PT KAI and PT Jasa Marga are good collaborations in improving JIS.

Erick said that the JIS conditions according to FIFA standards were not only good for the national team, but also for clubs in Indonesia.

"If this (JIS) is repaired, I think clubs can play here, indeed I am not the one who determines it, but the club and stadium owners, the principle is that working together is good," said Erick.

He added that repairing stadium infrastructure is a priority assigned by President Joko Widodo and also FIFA. The more stadiums with FIFA standards will also be good for Indonesian football so that later the national team can compete in other stadiums for international matches.

"We both want to build a stadium that is according to FIFA standards. We agreed to find a joint solution so that stadiums in Indonesia can become FIFA standards. So if there is a national team match, we want to give opportunities in other stadiums, not only in GBK, so that the presence of the national team can be felt throughout Indonesia," said Erick.