Jokowi Proclaimed BMW Park Stadium Construction

After being delayed, Jakarta Governor, Joko Widodo officially proclaimed the International Bersih Manusiawi Wibawa (BMW) Park Stadium on Jalan RE Martadinata, Papanggo Urban Village, Tanjung Priok Sub-District, North Jakarta on Wednesday (5/28). The construction process worth Rp 1,2 billion will be finished in upcoming 2017.

This is a modern and very good stadium. We have Persija and Persitara, so this is for football club base in Jakarta

Jokowi explained that the BMW park stadium preparation has been done since 14 years ago, but since it hampered by land disputes, the construction just can begin this year. Almost 50 percent of the park land is lake formed by soil mixture of clay and loam, which is located in flood prone area. The total area of the park is 66,6 hectares, which is divided into 25,7 hectares of parks, 30,7 hectares of lake and 7,2 hectares of urban forest.

“It is in the land preparation phase. It's a swamp land, the construction starts after being prepared. The project is worth of Rp 1.2 billion. It includes the main stadium and two exercise fields,” said the former of Surakarta Mayor.

BMW Land Dispute to Be Settled in Court

Jokowi explained that the BMW Park Stadium is Lebak Bulus Stadium replacement that is used for Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) depot. The stadium’s land area is 12,5 hectare that could accommodate 50 thousand spectators.

“This is a modern and very good stadium. We have Persija and Persitara, so this is for football club base in Jakarta,” Jokowi explained.

Besides sport facilities, there will be family recreation since the stadium that is initiated in Fauzi Bowo era will be equipped by green open space (RTH) as wide as 56 hectare. The RTH will be facilitated with water recreation park, jogging track, bike way, exhibition show building, and a place to see the beauty of the sea.

Jokowi admitted in some parts of the BMW Park lands are still owned by the residents. After having started foundation maturation or wetlands hardening, all dispute issues will be resolved soon.

“If the lands that want to be built have been finished, the ones with the disputes are in the outside. If they want to sue please sue,” Jokowi stated.

He also revealed that to solve the lawsuit, Jakarta Provincial Government and the disputing parties have been called three times by the court party. But the plaintiff did not come to meet the call.

”But if it is in the court then come if they have been asked. It has been invited third times they did not come. They should come so that the court can decide,” Jokowi completed.