Anies: Villages In Old Town Don't Lose

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan when visiting the Old City area, West Jakarta, Friday (26/8/2022). ANTARA/Walda

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan hopes that the settlements around Kota Tua, West Jakarta, will be maintained because it is a historic area.

"It must be remembered that here are not only historical buildings and old villages. Don't eliminate these old villages," said Anies when opening the Kota Tua Batavia Festival in Tamansari, West Jakarta, as reported by ANTARA, Friday, August 26.

According to Anies, the village must be preserved because it is part of the long history of the Old City in West Jakarta.

He gave an example, the residents of Kampung Kunir, which is one of the villages in the Kota Tua area, still exist today.

"Like Kampung Kunir, who are here. These are the witnesses. They must continue to live in this area and be part of the Kota Tua ecosystem," said Anies.

Anies hopes that the survival of the residents of Kampung Kunir will continue to be a concern for officials after he is finished as the Governor of DKI Jakarta.

Anies paid special attention to the residents of Kampung Kunir. One of them is building the Susun Village for the eviction victims in the Kunir Village area.

The Susun Village is prepared to be occupied by 33 families (KK) who have been registered and are eligible for housing. The Kampung Susun was built on the assets of the DKI Jakarta Government, which was previously the Taman Sari District Office, covering an area of 4,963 square meters (m2).

"The process of making Kampung Susun is partnered with several private companies and will take several months," said Anies, Thursday (14/10/2021).

According to Anies, the Kampung Susun building is designed to be a four-story building and is equipped with a resident's business room, communal area as well as a historical gallery and archaeological site display area in the form of markers for the Old City walls.

The concept of Kampung Susun, according to Anies, is to provoke community interaction so that the community becomes more alive. "We thank the team who have designed this place according to the 'setting' of the location," he said.

The location of Kampung Susun is next to the river and there is a fairly large common room. "On the ground floor there is also an interaction room in the lobby," said Anies.

Anies hopes that this residence can be a new hope for the Pinangsia community to get decent housing in the capital city.