Tawari Tariff Kampung Susun Bayam Rp700 Thousand, Warga Gusuran JIS Rejects: Kampung Akuarium Rp34 Thousand A Month

Residents of Kampung Bayam, North Jakarta, set up a tent while protesting asking for clarity regarding housing in Kampung Susun Bayam in front of the Jakarta City Hall, Thursday, December 1. (ANTARA-Dewa Ketut S W)

JAKARTA - The amount of the monthly rental rate for Kampung Susun Bayam, which is located next to the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS), still has not met a common ground. Residents of JIS installments did not agree with the tariff offered by PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) as the owner of Kampung Susun Bayam.

Murinto, a resident of Kampung Bayam, admitted that he received an offer from Jakpro to live in Kampung Susun Bayam with a monthly rental rate of around Rp. 700 thousand per month. They refused because the price was too expensive.

"At the last meeting with Jakpro, he offered Rp. 715 thousand for the second floor, then Rp. 600 thousand for the third floor. We still disagree," Murinto told reporters, Friday, December 2.

According to Murinto, Kampung Susun Bayam, whose building has been inaugurated by former DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, is no different from settlements resulting from the arrangement such as Kampung Susun Aquarium and Kampung Susun Kunir.

Supposedly, Jakpro as the BUMD belonging to the DKI Provincial Government could set a tariff equivalent to the two flats. Prospective residents of Kampung Susun Bayam hope to pay rent of only Rp. 34 thousand per month, such as Kampung Susun Aquarium.

"Kampung susun di JIS sama dengan Kampung Susun Akuarium termasuk penataan kampung prioritas. Kenapa Kampung Akuarium bisa Rp34 ribu per bulan? Peruanya apa dengan kami?" cecarnya.

Yesterday, residents of Kampung Bayam arrived at DKI Jakarta City Hall. They demanded that they immediately be able to occupy Kampung Susun Bayam because the building was inaugurated by Anies last October.

However, after an audience by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, the residents of Kampung Bayam did not get a definite answer. They are not satisfied. If they still do not get a decision, the prospective residents of Kampung Susun Bayam will return to the Jakarta Governor's Office (Pj) Heru Budi Hartono.

"It means as long as there is no decision, we will stay back until there is a decision," he said.

Responding to this, Heru Budi said he would order PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) to immediately agree on the monthly rental rate for the prospective residents of the Bayam Susun Village.

"That has to be discussed with Jakpro, the value. Jakpro just has to discuss what the community wants," Heru said on Thursday, December 1.

Based on the report he received, the Mayor of North Jakarta has determined a decree containing the distribution of residential numbers to each resident of Kampung Bayam who will occupy Kampung Susun Bayam.

"The mayor has already set a decree on the people to be accommodated there. Later Jakpro will let him report to the mayor," said Heru.

Regarding Jakpro's offer to residents to pay the rent of Rp. 700 thousand, Heru submitted the decision to Jakpro. "Jakpro is the one who builds it, Jakpro is the one who manages it, we leave it to Jakpro. If it is Rp. 750 thousand for calculating treatment and others, then go ahead," he added.