Cancelling Athletes Guesthouse Construction, Basuki Focused on LRT Depot
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Cintya Meliza
Jakarta Governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama claimed will switch budget for athlete guesthouse construction to build Light Rapid Transit (LRT) because until this time The House of Representatives (DPR RI) has not permitted the functional shift of land in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.
If the land is not given, I'm glad. I'd rather focus on construction in Pengangsaan Kelapa Gading, we would like to build LRT depot
"If the land is not given, I'm glad. I'd rather focus on construction in Pengangsaan Kelapa Gading, we would like to build LRT depot," said Basuki at City Hall, Monday (12/28).
He claimed if still constructing the guesthouse, the government would be disadvantage. Because eventually it will be used for low-income residents.
Athletes Guesthouse in Kemayoran Ready to Be Built"I don't even want to. Constructing flat i don't only incur losses on the development, but every year i will cover 80 percent of maintenance budget. Because people only pay Rp 5,000-Rp 15,000 per day," he expressed.
He encourages the implementation of Asian Games to be held in Palembang, South Sumatera. By so, it could boost the city's economic.
"Jakarta is already too huge. Instead of managing Asian Games, it'd better to handle flood, trash, river normalization, multiply flat, accelerate licensing, that's it," he disclosed.
