Mahadi opposes Gelora Senayan takeover plan<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
\nMahadi Sinambela disagreed on Wednesday with Jakarta Governor
\nSutiyoso's proposal that the city authority take over the
\nmanagement of 279-hectares of land in the Gelora Senayan complex
\nin Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Mahadi said on Wednesday the Senayan complex, which is
\npresently under the control of Gelora Senayan Management Board
\n(BPGS), was state property, so it must be managed by the
\ngovernment.<\/p>\n
\"I have told the President that the government must continue
\nto manage Gelora Senayan. The complex is a national interest, and
\nnot a provincial interest,\" he told reporters.<\/p>\n
He said the Gelora Senayan complex not only consisted of the
\nsports complex, but also ministry buildings, the People's
\nConsultative Assembly\/House of Representatives building and the
\nstate-run TVRI television station.<\/p>\n
\"In my opinion, Gelora Senayan is not a gold mine for the
\nJakarta authority to increase its revenues, although the complex
\nhas already contributed through its parking contributions and the
\nland and building tax,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Sutiyoso has repeatedly called for a single authority to
\nmanage all government-supervised properties in the capital to
\nincrease city revenues.<\/p>\n
Mahadi also hoped the general public would give their opinion
\non this matter. \"I want an exchange of thoughts with the general
\npublic. We have to consider the complex's historical background,
\nand not only be aiming at increasing city revenues.\"<\/p>\n
\"We are elated by the new laws on regional autonomy,\" he
\nadded, referring to the new Regional Autonomy Law No. 22\/1999 and
\nIntergovernmental Fiscal Balance Law No. 25\/1999. The laws, which
\nwere passed by the House last year, define a greater role and
\nauthority for provincial administrations.<\/p>\n
\"I don't know how the city authority will manage a big center
\nlike Gelora Senayan. They still can't stop becak (pedicabs) from
\noperating in the city\", Mahadi remarked.<\/p>\n
Mahadi, who is one of the management board's deputy chiefs,
\nalso said his office and the board conducted the legal and
\nfinancial audit for the board's assets. He said Nono Makarim &
\nTairas legal firm did the legal auditing, while the financial
\nauditing was conducted by a team consisting of sports expert Imam
\nSuyudi and banking expert I Nyoman Moena.<\/p>\n
\"They suggested we review the contracts between BPGS and the
\nusers of Senayan property and create a win-win solution,\" he
\nsaid.(ivy)<\/p>",
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