This time, the audit is still under process. We do not want to accept the damaged buildings

Starting the end of this year, PD Pasar Jaya will return to manage the Tanah Abang Block A Market, following the decision of the East Jakarta District Court (PN) which has won PD Pasar Jaya in case of dispute management for Tanah Abang Block A Market with PT Priamanaya Djan International (PT PDI).

PD Pasar Jaya Director, Djangga Lubis disclosed that PT Priamanaya Djan International had agreed to return the management right of Tanah Abang Block A Market to PD Pasar Jaya. His side also got a compensation fee of Rp 15 billion from PT PDI. It is a service charge of 5 percent for the stalls that have not been sold so far.

Before accepting the management right, he stated, his side will conduct an audit to Tanah Abang Block A buildings. "This time, the audit is still under process. We do not want to accept the damaged buildings," he stressed, at City Hall, Wednesday (10/15).

Such audit is focused on building, electricity system, lift, escalator, etc. Besides building technical problems, he also plans to audit the building management. The audit itself has been done since the last month but its result is not yet known due to a long process.

As known, cooperation of PD Pasar Jaya and PT Priamanaya Djan International originated from the burning of Tanah Abang market last year. But there was found problem in the system contract. Then in April 2011, PD Pasar Jaya ordered an investigative audit of Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPK), which reveal the potential detriment to the city amounted to Rp 179 billion.

That is why, the contract was stopped that led to a lawsuit by PT Priamanaya. The reason is PD Pasar Jaya considers clause handover management after stall sold 95 percent is unclear. There is no time limit. The contract should supposedly expired in 2008, but it was renewed until the end of 2009 because of the portion of 95 per cent was not met.