Jakpro Says Slum Village Arrangement Around The Grand JIS Stadium Is Not Only The Responsibility Of The DKI Provincial Government

Jakarta International Stadium (JIS)/PHOTO of Diah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - Project Manager for the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) BUMD PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) Arry Wibowo admits that there is an imbalance of views between the magnificent stadium which is almost completed and the surrounding slums.

"Indeed, everywhere projects do not only talk about the vision of development. There must be affected residents who must be handled by the project itself. Now what is in the spotlight, there is already a stadium, but how come there are still settlements. So that's a PR," he said. Arry when met at JIS, North Jakarta, Friday, January 14.

Arry said that the improvement of slum villages and the handling of local residents affected by the JIS construction project had to be carried out. However, he said, the responsibility for revamping the village was not only borne by the DKI Provincial Government.

Currently, Arry said the DKI Provincial Government has handled around 600 families who previously lived in the southern area of the JIS area. Meanwhile, handling on the north side is the responsibility of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI).

"The north side is actually not the domain of the provincial government, Jakpro, but it is purely the property of PT KAI," said Arry.

Therefore, he said the emprov DKI continued to coordinate with PT KAI to immediately resolve the problem together with a number of parties.

"Actually, we want to invite PT KAI to jointly carry out treatment for the residents who currently occupy it, especially on the sides of the railroad tracks. Although, the number of their families is far less in the JIS area," he explained.

For information, the JIS construction project has reached 93.85 percent in the 123rd week of the current construction implementation. The work that is still being completed is currently on the main stadium and interior tidying of all buildings in the stadium area.

Meanwhile, the work that has been completed is lighting facilities, a professional sound system that supports the stadium. The work on the 15x30 meter scoring board has been tested.

Meanwhile, match support rooms such as home and away player locker rooms, VIP and VVIP facilities, including the press conference room have been completed 100 percent.

It is planned that DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan will hold a soft launching of JIS around February 5-12 by holding an International Youth Championship match.