HI Roundabout Bus Stop For Recommendations For Cultural Conservation, But Anies's Subordinates Are No Problem

Head of the DKI Jakarta Culture Service Iwan Henry Wardhana/Diah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - Head of the DKI Jakarta Culture Service, Iwan Henry Wardhana, said that PT Transjakarta did not have a recommendation from the Cultural Heritage Expert Team (TACB) and the DKI Jakarta Restoration Session Team regarding the construction of the HI Roundabout Bus Stop. Hal dijelaskan Iwan dalam menanggapi masalah Bus Stop Bundaran HI yang dianggap melanggar prosedur pen preservean budaya karena menutup pandangan Patung Selamat Kedatan. "Currently, there is no application (submission of recommendations) from Transjakarta yet," Iwan told reporters, Thursday, September 30. However, it turns out that the subordinates of the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, have no problem if there is no recommendation to Transjakarta. This is because the recommendation in question is only a note from the experts from the applicant's application to comply with the rules of preserving cultural heritage. This recommendation is not absolute and must be obeyed. "Recommendations are not in the form of permits, recommendations are in the form of records of expertise from people who have different scientific backgrounds from the Restoration Session Team based on the needs of the applicant," said Iwan. Previously, Jakarta historian JJ Rizal had a problem with the construction of the revitalization of the Transjakarta Bus Stop in the HI Roundabout which blocked the view towards the Welcome Statue. According to JJ Rizal, the Welcome Statue has a high historical value. He explained that the statue at the HI Roundabout was the work of President Soekarno with Governor Henk Ntak and maestro host Edhi Sunarso. " Transjakarta should respect the historical area, not even compete with Bung Karno as an architect who works with Abel Sorensen, a maestro who is a statue artist, and Governor Henk Don't depend on him. It's not appropriate to compete with them," said JJ Rizal. Separately, the Head of the DKI Jakarta Restoration Session Team (TSP) Boy Bhirawa revealed that the revitalization of the HI Roundabout Transjakarta Bus Stop violated cultural heritage conservation procedures. Adapun kawasan Bundaran HI yang ditetapkan sebagai ODCB adalah Patung Selamat, airguman, dan jalan di sekitarnya. Meski masih berstatus diduga cagar budaya, kawasan Bundaran HI tetap harus diperlakukan cagar budaya. "The restoration area of the cultural heritage belongs to the public, it belongs to the real citizens of the city. An important area that has indications of historicality or meaning in the city must remain in its position. So, it should not be covered up or damaged," said Boy.