After Moving To IKN, Jakarta Has The Potential To Become A Shopping City

Jakarta (Photo: intermediate)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Indonesian Shopping Center Retailers and Tenants Association (Hippindo), Budihardjo Iduansjah, proposed making the government building a shopping center after the nation's capital was moved to IKN.

Budi said that his party had discussed the possibility of making Jakarta a shopping city, a tourist city, a trading city and an exhibition city.

"We have conveyed to the Governor of Jakarta, the Head of the Office, Jakarta has the potential to become a city like the one where there are good tourists, there are lots of goods. That's why we are launching the 'Buying in Indonesia Aja' program in a hurry," he told the media crew when met at the Ministry of Industry Building, Thursday, May 2.

Budi said, even though he is no longer the capital city of the country, Jakrta still has a number of potentials that can be developed in the future, including making Jakarta a city of international trade.

Moreover, this proposal has been submitted to relevant officials for further discussion.

"The international must be strengthened. So there are many foreigners here. The former offices can be used as their representative offices," he said.

Previously, the Ministry of Finance through the Directorate General of State Assets of the Ministry of Finance or DJKN explained the fate of central government assets with state property status (BMN).

The Director of State Property Policy Forum (DJKN) of the Ministry of Finance, Encep Sudarwan said that based on the law, the assets left will be handed over to the Ministry of Finance as the manager of BMN. Later, the government-owned building can be leased to private parties to be used as hotels or others. Encep said that the assets will be reorganized (rearrangement) for use. The assets will also be allocated for ministries/institutions that still need an office.

Then, state-owned office buildings can also be used as green open spaces and public spaces to also provide social benefits for Jakarta residents.

Encep said that the total assets of state-owned buildings spread across DKI Jakarta currently reach Rp1,640 trillion. In addition, the potential value of state-owned buildings that can be rented or cooperated with the private sector reaches around Rp300 trillion.