The DPRD Continues To Lobby The Minister Of PUPR Asking For Wisma Athletes To Be Used As Flats And Children's Hospitals

Wisma Atlet Kemayoran/DOK ANTARA

JAKARTA - Chairman of Commission D of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Ida Maheasy, admitted that he continued to lobby the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono to allow the takeover of the management of Wisma Atlet Kemayoran and Pademangan for the people of Jakarta. Since Ida proposed a request for a transfer of the management function of Wisma Atlet some time ago, the dipper has not welcomed it because the central government did not immediately agree. However, Ida admitted that she continued to "report" Basuki regarding the management request. Finally, Basuki responded and would take care of the handover of Wisma Atlet to the Ministry of PUPR with the Ministry of State Secretariat as the owner of the asset. "I have met Mr. Basuki. It turns out that Mr. Basuki has had a meeting with the Minister of State Secretary because it turns out that the land is the Minister of State Secretary, so they are processing the mechanism. Hopefully it will be successful," said Ida when contacted, Tuesday, February 28. Ida admitted that there was no green light from Basuki to the request of Wisma Atlet to become a child hospital and flat for Jakarta residents. However, Ida said there was a possibility that the PUPR Ministry would approve DKI's request at Wisma Atlet Pademangan. "I talked to Mr. Basuki that the long-term given to the people of Jakarta is the first thing to do. I don't get bored, if I meet Mr. Basuki, come on, sir. For the people of Jakarta," he said. Wisma Atlet Pademangan has three towers. If later Wisma Atlet Pademangan is successfully converted into a flat, Ida projects one tower with 18 floors for children's hospitals. Then, 2 towers with 32 floors each functioned for flats. "The 18 floors I hope to become a child's hospital. Then, two towers for the flats. Later, in the flats, people can rent Rp. 550 thousand a month, some are Rp. 700 thousand," he said. Initially, the athlete's guesthouse was built as a place to stay for athletes during the 2018 Asian Games and Asian Para Games. After that, the athlete's guesthouse was not inhabited for more than a year. At that time, the DPRD had advised the DKI Provincial Government to apply for a license to manage two athletes' guesthouses in Jakarta. However, before it was processed, the COVID-19 pandemic hit all over the world, including Indonesia. Thus, the athlete's guesthouse was again used as a COVID-19 emergency hospital. Some time ago, Ida suggested that the DKI Provincial Government take over the management of Wisma Atlet Kemayoran and Wisma Atlet Pademangan to function as flats because COVID-19 cases have decreased. "I think there is nothing wrong with the DKI Regional Government also processing it for us to ask, make the top flat, we will build a child's hospital under it. We need it. This is quite large, you know, the athlete's guesthouse, there is Wisma Atlet Kemayoran, there is Wisma Atlet Pademangan," said Ida at the DKI Jakarta DPRD Building, Wednesday, February 1. According to Ida, the management of the athlete's guesthouse by the DKI Provincial Government is better done because the building is no longer used by the central government as a place for isolation of COVID-19 patients. "We don't need prestige, that's it. The central government is our parents. We have succeeded (managed) those in Pasar Rumput, now add more athletes' guesthouses. Instead of stalling for a long time, empty, many kuntil children. I know that (Wisma Atlet Kemayoran and Pademangan) the place is kuntilanak," said Ida.