Vastenburg Fort Confiscated By AGO, Gibran Ensures Its Use As A Public Space Continues

Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka. (ANTARA)

Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka ensured that all activities in the Vastenburg Fort area of Solo will continue despite the confiscation of the Central Jakarta District Attorney (Kajari) on Wednesday, July 26. "To the community, the use of Vastenburg as a public space (public space), where events will run as usual. Don't worry," said Gibran in Solo, Central Java (Central Java), Monday, July 31, was confiscated by Antara. He ensured that the area could still be used by local residents to organize various activities. The Vastenburg Fort area Solo belongs to the convict Benny Tjokrosaputro. Confiscated related to the alleged corruption case of financial management and investment funds at PT Asuransi Jiwasraya (Persero) with Benny Tjokrosaputro as a defendant.

Related to this, Gibran asked all parties to comply with the applicable legal process. "Just go through all the processes. Don't worry, the point is that everything can be processed first," he said.

Including whether in the future the area will be auctioned off or donated to the Surakarta City Government, his party fully submits the decision to the prosecutor's office. "Want to be auctioned off or donated, we just go through the process. I can't discuss it too much," he said. Previously, the Vastenburg Benteng area was confiscated by the Central Jakarta District Attorney last week. The confiscation was marked by the inscription "This land and building and its contents were Confiscated by the Central Jakarta District Attorney" which was installed at a number of points. The confiscation relates to the corruption case of financial management and investment funds at PT Asuransi Jiwasraya (Persero).