There Is A Lot Of Damage In The Keraton Solo And A Revitalization Will Be Carried Out, Gibran: I Really Want It Fast

The visit of the Mayor of Surakarta and the Director General of Human Settlements of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing Diana Kusumastuti to the Solo Palace, Thursday (7/10/2021). ANTARA/Aris Wasita

JAKARTA - Solo Mayor, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, collaborated with the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) to coordinate the revitalization of the Keraton Solo.

"Yes, revitalization, according to direct directions from Sinuhun (Paku Buwono VIII)", he said in Solo, as reported by Antara, Thursday, October 7.

He said that later the revitalization would be carried out in stages considering that the Keraton Solo itself was quite damaged.

"I really want it to be quick. Mangkunegaran is done, this is gradual", he said.

He said one of the most urgent points to be revitalized was the access to Gladak or Solo's South Square.

"We'll have a meeting later", he said.

As for the revitalization budget, he said, it came from the central government. However, the amount of the budget that will be used for the revitalization is not yet certain.

"There is no estimate from the central government's budget. The Director-General of Human Settlements (Director General of Human Settlements at the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing) has also just entered, taking pictures", he said.

Director-General of Human Settlements at the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, Diana Kusumastuti, said it was still limited to looking at the conditions in the palace.

"I just saw what the palace looked like, what was damaged, that's all. That's the answer later", she said.