Sports center changes function<\/p>\n
From Kompas<\/p>\n
One Sunday morning I visited Bung Karno sports stadium complex
\nin Senayan, Central Jakarta to do some exercise. To my surprise,
\nI found the situation in the area quite different from what it
\nused to be.<\/p>\n
Now, the stadium, in particular its outer ring, looks similar
\nto Tanah Abang market. Many things are on sale despite the notice
\nboard saying \"No trading\". How can you go jogging if it is so
\ndifficult even to walk through the crowded space? I also saw a
\ngroup of teenagers apparently selling drugs on the pretext of
\ndoing exercise.<\/p>\n
The stadium used to be a welcoming place for families to do
\ntheir exercise every Sunday morning. The air was clean and the
\ntrees were shady. It is said that Jakarta lacks an open space.<\/p>\n
However, the management of Bung Karno sports stadium has
\ninstead let the stadium complex be turned into a busy market. It
\nseems that the management has only thought about the income from
\nretribution fees paid by vendors and has forgotten the stadium's
\nreal function.<\/p>\n
I call on the authorities to relocate the vendors in such a
\nway that the outer ring of the sports center can be used for
\ndoing healthy exercise.<\/p>\n
ARDI<\/p>\n
Tangerang, Banten<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/sports-center-changes-function-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }