Jakpro Regrets Residents Break Through To Kampung Susun Bayam

A number of residents of Kampung Bayam occupied the Kampung Susun Bayam (KSB) courtyard area since Monday, March 13 (Diah Ayu/VOI)

JAKARTA - A number of residents of Kampung Bayam occupied the courtyard of Kampung Susun Bayam (KSB) since Monday, March 13 until now. When entering KSB, residents affected by the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) eviction held a mat and spent the night at KSB for several days.

This is unfortunate by PT Jakarta Propertindo. PT Jakpro Syachrial Syarif's Vice President Corporate Secretary said residents broke into KSB without Jakpro's permit as building manager.

"We regret that, yes. Because when residents entered the area, they said (to the guards) they had made an appointment with Jakpro. In fact, we have no promise to accept them in the flat area. They just enter," said Syachrial to reporters, Thursday, March 16.

However, Syachrial admitted that his party understands the attitude of residents occupying the KSB area. Given that the residents of Kampung Bayam have not yet been invited to inhabit KSB whose buildings have been inaugurated since October 2022 by former DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan. So, Jakpro did not expel them.

"We don't get rid of friends who have entered. Yes, we hope that it will still be sterile because there is still no determination on who the manager is. Jakpro actually wants friends to come in soon," said Syachrial.

Then, why have residents not been able to occupy KSB so far? Syachrial explained, even though Jakpro built it, Kampung Susun Bayam stands on land or assets belonging to the DKI Jakarta Youth and Sports Agency (Dispora).

Therefore, Jakpro is still struggling with the administrative process that can legalize the operations of the KSB building located next to JIS.

"We need legal force, legality is needed. KSB is a building on the provincial government's land. If we want to rent the equipment, the building above, of course, it needs legal clarity, clarity of legality. Don't let it be behind the day, because our maladministration is actually facing the law," he said.

Meanwhile, regarding the rental price which is also still a polemic, Jakpro is determined to set a tariff of around Rp600 thousand to Rp700 thousand per month. In contrast to the demands of the residents of Kampung Bayam who only want Rp150 thousand per month.