Now Afgan's Turn To Test Sophistication Of JIS Sound System And Artists From Other Genres Are Also Ready To Queue Up

Photo via Facebook Anies Baswedan

JAKARTA - Jakarta International Stadium has not been inaugurated yet. However, a number of the country's top singers have tested the sound system that is said to be extraordinary belonging to the Jakarta International Stadium.

The first is Fadly and Piyu. Last month, they both tested the sound system in this stadium.

Then it was continued with the Nidji group which caused a commotion. Nidji's presence is associated with his former vocalist, Giring, who is now the chairman of PSI. And coincidentally, he is fond of launching sharp criticisms of the Governor of DKI Anies Baswedan.

Now the Jakarta International Stadium is back with a top singer. It was Afgansyah Reza or Afgan who tested the sound system and tested the venue at JIS.

"Like other world-class stadiums, JIS is designed to be multi-functional, including for concerts. We want JIS not only to have world-class grass fields, but also sound and lighting systems," said Anies on his Facebook account, Tuesday, January 18.

Photo via Facebook Anies Baswedan

Anies wants these musicians to not only be able to test the sound quality of the Jakarta International Stadium. But Anies hopes that they can provide input to the Jakarta International Stadium management on what needs to be done.

"And we will still do trials with other musicians from different music genres," said Anies.

"According to friends, who else should we invite to try out JIS?" close him.

The VOI editorial team has written a long history of the construction of the Jakarta International Stadium. It all started with the DKI Provincial Government's plan under Governor Fauzi Bowo or Foke, to turn BMW Park into a sports stadium. At that time, the DKI Provincial Government had evicted illegal buildings in the period August and October 2008.

There were about 200 wild huts that were forcibly torn down. The rubble of the building was burned by the security and order officials of the DKI Provincial Government.

After "clearing" the land, construction began in 2009. The football stadium will be built with a capacity to accommodate around 40,000 spectators.

In addition, sand volleyball and sand football fields will be built for official events, as well as two open fields built for the general public. While the lake in BMW Park will also be addressed to support water skiing.

Photo via Facebook Anies Baswedan

The construction of the original stadium of JIS was not without obstacles. Still as cited from Kompas, in 2010 the plan to build a stadium in BMW Park was hampered by a land ownership dispute.

Resident Donald Guilame Wolfe claims to own part of the BMW Park land. He admitted that the land was inherited from his parents. They then asked for compensation for the land before the stadium was built. Development was delayed.

Then in 2014, President Joko Widodo, while still serving as the Governor of DKI Jakarta, May 28, 2014, again launched the construction of a stadium in BMW Park. At that time, Jokowi said the DKI Provincial Government would finalize the land before construction began.

Meanwhile, the issue of land certificates at BMW Park, which had a polemic, was managed by the DKI Provincial Government. However, until Jokowi became president, the construction of the BMW stadium did not go ahead.