After Hotel Sultan, Government Urged to Swiftly Regulate State Assets in GBK
The government is being urged to intensify the regulation of state assets in the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) area, Jakarta, following the execution of the land and buildings of the former Hotel Sultan. This regulation is considered important so that the utilisation of state assets is more optimal for the public interest, including the discourse on converting the Senayan golf course into a Green Open Space (RTH).
Director of Rumah Politik, Fernando Emas, stated that the regulation of state assets must be carried out thoroughly and consistently. According to him, the evaluation must target assets whose cooperation periods have ended or are under review so that there is no impression of discrimination in the management of state assets.
“The Senayan golf course area could also be converted into a city forest or green area,” said Fernando, as quoted from Antara on Friday (19/6). He added that besides becoming an RTH, the area has the potential to be developed for other facilities such as offices or housing for workers in Jakarta to support long-term development.
Fernando also emphasised the importance of managing assets that have been reclaimed by the state through a management body such as Danantara. This step is expected to increase state revenue while ensuring that assets are not controlled by certain individuals or state officials personally.
Deputy Minister of the State Secretariat, Bambang Eko Suhariyanto, affirmed the main principle that every state asset must be utilised to the greatest extent for the prosperity and welfare of the people.
Previously, the government carried out an execution of the former Hotel Sultan land, which is a state asset resulting from land acquisition in the 1959–1962 period to support the IV Asian Games. This firm step serves as momentum for the government to reorganise the entire GBK area to align with social and environmental functions.
The plan to convert the Senayan Golf course into a city forest has actually been a concern of the Ministry of Environment and the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government. With the change in status from a commercial area to an RTH, Jakarta is expected to have a larger city lung to improve air quality and provide more inclusive public space for citizens.