The Ministry Of PUPR Explains The Fate Of The Athlete's Wisma After Becoming A COVID-19 Emergency Hospital

Illustration of the athlete's guesthouse (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) said that it would soon restore the function of the COVID-19 Emergency Hospital (RSDC) Wisma Atlet Kemayoran to its original state, after it was officially closed on Friday, March 31, 2023.

Later, the RSDC will be re-functionalized as flats (rusun).

"(The RSDC) has not yet started to be reshuffled. We are only returning it to its original condition after using it as an RSDC. Yesterday, the hospital, we returned it again as before, as a flat," said Director General of Housing Iwan Suprijanto at the DPR RI Building, Jakarta, Tuesday, June 13.

Iwan said that his party was still waiting for the results of the BPKP audit regarding the use of the building, until now. "The BPKP is currently auditing," he said.

When the results of the BPKP audit have been completed, Iwan said, his party will immediately renovate the RSDC building to function as a flat and immediately return the building to the Ministry of State Secretariat (Kemensetneg).

"Our obligation is to return it to its original condition, so that it will be submitted to the Ministry of State Secretariat which will be determined later by the president for what purpose," he added.

Previously, the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) through the Directorate General of Housing stated that it was ready to accept the management of the Kemayoran Athlete's Wisma Flats in Jakarta from BNPB.

According to the plan, Wisma Atlet Kemayoran will be returned to its function as before for housing and will be handed over to the state secretariat as the owner of the vertical building assets.

"We are ready to welcome back the management of Wisma Atlet Kemayoran from BNPB after the COVID-19 pandemic and improvements will soon be made to be handed over to the state secretariat as applicants and land owners," said the Director General of Housing of the Ministry of PUPR Iwan Suprijanto some time ago.