Sri Mulyani Inaugurates The Dhanadyaksa Dipati Ukur Building, A Sleeping Asset That Becomes The Center For The Creative Economy

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani (Photo: screenshot of the Ministry of Finance Youtube)

JAKARTA - Minister of Finance (Menkeu) Sri Mulyani appreciated the steps taken by the State Asset Management Institute (LMAN) to utilize the Dhanadyaksa Dipati Ukur Building, Bandung as a productive location for the local creative industry.

According to the Minister of Finance, realizing economic ideas in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic is a big enough challenge. Moreover, what is being used is a sleeping asset that has not been empowered for a long time.

"Earlier I heard that this is an asset of former Pertamina. I am very happy that in the midst of the June 2021 pandemic where the delta variant is spreading, we can create a shared space from extraordinary assets. I thank you,” he said through a virtual channel, Friday, December 17.

The Minister of Finance added that the optimization of state assets and goods should not only be associated with financial benefits.

“We can manage these assets and we don't always have to prioritize rupiah profits. We can unlock those assets and get people to work in those places. There he can create a lot of economic, social, cultural activities that are extremely valuable and sometimes priceless. So this is about the mindset that must be changed," he said.

Furthermore, the state treasurer also expressed his joy that after talking to several tenants they expressed their gratitude for having a place to continue their productive activities.

“Earlier I asked several tenants, they said the rent was competitive. And not only that, they also said that some tenants were also potential enough for them to work with. This of course creates a community and creates a symbiotic mutualism that takes advantage of each other," he explained.

For information, monetization of state assets is considered to create economic benefits for the government because it can increase Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP).

According to VOI records, the total value of state assets until the end of 2020 is IDR 11,098 trillion. Of this amount, Rp6.585 trillion or 59.3 percent of them are in the form of state property (BMN).

Meanwhile, LMAN itself is a non-echelon organizational unit within the Ministry of Finance that implements financial management of public service agencies and is directly responsible to the Minister of Finance through the Director General of State Assets.