Candra Naya relocation is legal violation<\/p>\n
Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Anyone who tries to relocate the Candra Naya building will
\nface the legal consequences, officials at the Ministry of
\nNational Education said on Friday.<\/p>\n
Anhar Gonggong, the ministry's deputy for history and
\narcheology, said that although regional autonomy had been
\nimplemented, the city administration could not simply violate Law
\nNo. 5\/1992 on Cultural Property. If it persisted in relocating
\nthe building, then legal action would be taken.<\/p>\n
\"We shall confront anyone that tries to move the Candra Naya
\nbuilding. Earlier, we even filed a lawsuit against the minister
\nof religious affairs,\" he said, referring to the minister's
\naction last year in excavating the Batutulis archeological site
\nin Bogor, West Java.<\/p>\n
Candra Naya has been a topic of controversy since the current
\nfoundation claiming ownership of the property filed a petition
\nwith Governor Sutiyoso, asking permission to demolish the site
\nand relocate the building to the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
\n(TMII) cultural park in East Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The City Culture and Museum Agency has recommended that the
\nGovernor refuse to issue a permit for the demolition of the
\nCandra Naya building on Jl. Gajah Mada, West Jakarta, but the
\ngovernor has said he is still undecided on the issue.<\/p>\n
Sutiyoso said earlier he needed to consult with the Land
\nAffairs Office (BPUT) before taking any decision on the building.<\/p>\n
Candra Naya, which is a cultural heritage site under
\nMinisterial Decree No. 0128\/M\/1988 and Gubernatorial Decree No.
\n475\/1993, is currently enclosed by tall sheets of corrugated
\niron, while an unfinished hotel and 30-floor apartment block
\nstraddle the building.<\/p>\n
The building was built at the end of the 18th century and
\nbelonged to Khouw Tjeng Toan, according to historian Alwi Shahab.
\nKhouw was not only a Chinese mayor; he was famous and wealthy.<\/p>\n
A descendant of the Khouw family either sold or donated the
\nhouse to a Chinese social and educational organization, Sin Ming
\nHui, also known as Candra Naya, which later evolved into today's
\nTarumanegara University and Sumber Waras Hospital in West
\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
The building was where the first competition of the Indonesian
\nBadminton Association (PBSI) was held, as well as the first three
\nbilliards and weight-lifting competitions.<\/p>",
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