The Construction Of The Sayang Ibu Hospital In Balikpapan Was Postponed Until 2023, Why?

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JAKARTA - The construction of the Sayang Ibu Hospital (RS) in West Balikpapan has been postponed until 2023, one of the reasons is the dispute over land ownership which is planned as the location of this hospital.

"For some reason, the administration is not ready. So the hospital construction scheme will start in 2023," said Balikpapan DPRD chairman Abdulloh, quoted from Antara, Saturday, August 20.

Currently, the case is still pending at the Balikpapan District Court (PN) in a civil case involving the residents of the Fisheries Gang on Jalan Soetojo S against the Balikpapan City Government.

According to residents, the land they currently control is property rights with proof of ownership, including seals. They have also been hereditary since the 1930s living and living on the land.

"Even the residents around our area saw the master map of the area that we hold as a reference for managing the certificate," said H Kandar, a resident of the Fisheries Gang.

On this basis, residents asked the local municipal government to provide an appropriate and commercially appropriate price for land compensation.

Because of that, they rejected the Balikpapan City Government's claim that the land in the location belonged to the Balikpapan City Government, although the City Government's claim was corroborated by a certificate.

Therefore, said Abdulloh, the Balikpapan DPRD is currently focusing on things that can be done from the hospital construction process.

By the DPRD it was agreed that the construction of the Sayang Ibu Hospital was financed by the Balikpapan APBD in 2023, 2024 and 2025 or for three years. The total budget is calculated to reach IDR 160 billion.

"We will discuss it immediately after the discussion of the 2022 Revised APBD is completed," said Abdulloh.

The new revised APBD will be discussed on Monday (22/8) next week until it is determined. Then only proceed with the discussion of the 2023 pure APBD.

During the discussion, the general views of the factions, the mayor's answer, the final opinion of the factions, and the determination of the RAPBD to become the 2023 APBD were presented.