JAKARTA - A number of historic buildings in Surabaya were damaged by the riots that occurred some time ago. This condition immediately received attention from the Surabaya City Government (Pemkot) which emphasized its commitment to recovering so that historical value was maintained.
The Mayor of Surabaya, Eri Cahyadi, said that his party had coordinated with a team of cultural heritage experts to ensure that the recovery process took place according to conservation standards.
"We have met with the cultural heritage team. The rebuilding will be based on their recommendations," he said.
Eri added that the part recorded as a cultural heritage was a bunker in the back area of the Tegalsari Police, while the front building which was also damaged by the masses was not included in the cultural heritage list. However, he assessed that the front area also holds important value in the history of Surabaya's struggle.
"The one in front is not the building, but the site, where the struggle is," he said.
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According to him, all stages of recovery will be carried out with full caution. Buildings with cultural heritage status will be preserved, while other parts will adjust the directions of the expert team.
"When there is a cultural heritage building, the building must be maintained. But if the front is not a cultural heritage building, we must first get a recommendation from the cultural heritage team," he explained.
Eri also emphasized that the role of a team of cultural heritage experts is very important in ensuring that the form of rebuilding does not deviate from the inherent historical value.
"We will coordinate further with the police. We will discuss it with the Polrestabes first," he concluded.
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