Nobody Sudi Is Called The Mastermind In The Problem Of Revitalizing Monas

Monas Revitalization (Diah Ayu Wardani / VOI)

JAKARTA - Neither party claims to be the mastermind behind the felling of a number of trees in the revitalization of the National Monument (Monas). In fact, this is a serious problem because the logging reduces the area of green open space (RTH).

The impact of the felling of 190 trees has drawn criticism from various parties. Yesterday, the Jakarta Forum for the Environment (Walhi) held a demonstration in front of the DKI City Hall as a sign of their protest.

In fact, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (LHK) will investigate allegations of environmental destruction in the revitalization of Monas on the southern side. Based on the recognition of the winner of the Monas revitalization design competition, Deddy Wahjudi, the design he designed did not include plans to cut trees on the south side of Monas.

Deddy said, in the original design that was made, the plaza on the south side of Monas should be built in a pavement area - an area with various layers such as for roads - not a green area overgrown with trees.

"All of our policies in the design are to build a new one on the existing pavement ... However, when the revitalization project was implemented, the plaza was built wider, at the expense of trees growing around the pavement area," said Deddy. , Thursday, January 30 evening.

Deddy and the team from PT Labo Indonesia were the winners of the revitalization competition for the Medan Merdeka area. He and his team were not involved in the development of the design results from the competition and the execution of the project development.

"I see there is a widening of the south side which may result in a tree hit. If we were there, in making decisions, we could suggest that just let the plaza widen, but the trees are still maintained," he said.

Separately, the Director of PT Bahana Prima Nusantara Muhidin Shaleh, as the contractor winning the Monas revitalization auction, also denied that his party was working on cutting down trees on the south side of Monas. Muhidin said, all the work of felling and removing trees is handled by the DKI Forestry and Parks Service.

"The executor did not know and witnessed the felling of the trees, which was being moved and it was carried out by the forestry service. But, we do not know where (the trees) were moved, just ask the Forest Service directly," said Muhidin.

When asked via a short message, the Head of the DKI Jakarta Forestry and Parks Service, Suzi Marsitawati, instead threw a ball of trouble at the Monas Area Management Unit (UPK) and other agencies.

"Ask the UPT Monas as the manager of Monas because all the authorities are there. Ask the Citata Service (Cipta Karya, Spatial Planning and Land) as the planner and executor of Monas activities," said Suzi.