PSSI's Prosponsibility Regarding The Limited Park Capacity That Makes FIFA Match Day Fail To Be Held At JIS

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JAKARTA - PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) answered the reason for the provision of a limited vehicle parking pocket at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS).

This parking limit, according to the All-Indonesian Football Association (PSSI), made the match between the Indonesian national team and Curacao in FIFA Match Day not worth holding at JIS.

Plt. JIS Project Director of PT Jakpro, Arry Wibowo explained that the JIS management BUMD deliberately limited the parking lot because it wanted to make spectators or supporters visiting the stadium prioritize using public transportation instead of private vehicles.

Because, in the latest FIFA regulations, according to Arry, the design of modern stadiums needs to pay attention to environmental sustainability issues. One of them is a stadium recommended to be integrated with public transportation facilities.

The FIFA standard modern stadium is now designed for a future that needs to pay attention to sustainability. One of them is trying to integrate with public transportation," Arry said in a written statement quoted on Sunday, September 11.

Arry said that currently access to mobility to JIS has been integrated with general transportation, namely the next rapid transit (BRT) bus will also be integrated with Commuter Line and LRT Jakarta. To support this, JIS only prepared 1,200 parking bags for buses and private vehicles.

This condition, continued Arry, is similar to a number of stadiums in various countries that also provide small amounts of parking bags.

"Stadiums in Europe are the same, Santiago Barnabeu after being renovated only leaves approximately 500 bus parking bags and private dramas. Even a historic stadium in central Europe, Wembley in London, advises all spectators present to optimize available public transportation equipment," he explained.

Thus, Arry emphasized that JIS has met the technical recommendation criteria and requirements for FIFA standard soccer stadiums such as complete facilities, infrastructure, and the provision of hospitality facilities.

"This means that from the planning and development aspect, JIS has met the standards set by FIFA but match certification is a separate matter. For example, whether it will be used to host Asian trophies or world trophies, then assessments or certifications are carried out separately following the standards of each match," explained Arry.

Previously, PSSI said that JIS had not yet fulfilled the feasibility of holding two FIFA Matchday matches between Indonesia versus Curacao. In the initial plan, the match between the Indonesian national team and Curacao on the 24th and 27 months was originally scheduled to be held at the Bandung Ocean of Fire (GBLA) and at JIS.

However, after PSSI conducted a JIS feasibility test, it was considered that it had not met the standards for the match. As for the first match, it was confirmed that it would still be held at GBLA.

Based on the results of the PSSI Infrastructure Safety and Security team inspection, the JIS Stadium has not met the feasibility of 100 percent infrastructure. Especially in the team drop-off area and the circulation of competition-related activities in the outer perimeter that piled up in the north west.

In addition, other obstacles are the unusable eastern concourse, the tribune perimeter still needs to be reviewed, the perimeter fence under the western concourse is not sturdy, and supporting infrastructure facilities such as parking bags, public transportation, and access roads to the stadium, which are not yet in accordance with the provisions.

"So to hold a FIFA Match Day match that invites a very large audience interest, it is necessary to simulate the number of spectators starting from 25 percent, 50 percent, 75 percent, and 100 percent of the calculation of the maximum safety capacity," said PSSI Secretary General Yunus Nusi, quoted by the federation website.

JIS currently has a capacity of 80 thousand spectators, but unfortunately it can only accommodate parking around 800 units of four-wheeled vehicles. This condition clearly cannot accommodate the usually very high interest supporters.

In addition, access to enter the stadium only uses one door. This raises fears that there will be long queues of supporters who take a long time when the match is over.

"Besides that, it is related to a low ceiling because the bus cannot enter, it could be that the visitors and the home team bus stop in a public area, not in an area that should have been arranged. Now, if we force it, it will definitely become a FIFA paint," said Yunus.