Bung Karno memorial plaza in Senayan

Bung Karno memorial plaza in Senayan

JAKARTA (JP): Joining the rush to reclaim Indonesia's first
president, Sukarno, the Senayan Sports Complex management plans
to build the Bung Karno Memorial Plaza in the sports complex.

The memorial plaza will be built at the complex's Southeast
Gate facing Jl. Sudirman, according to the Gelora Bung Karno
Management Board (BPGBK).

The board's director, Yasidi Hambali, told reporters on Monday
that the memorial plaza would be landscaped and boast a statue of
the first president.

The project would be launched on June 6 in conjunction with
the 100th anniversary of Bung Karno's birth.

The construction of the memorial plaza should be completed
before the sports complex's 40th anniversary which will fall in
September.

Yasidi, however, refused to reveal the budget being set aside
to build the memorial plaza, saying that it would depend on the
design selected.

The BPGBK management has organized a design competition for
the plaza, but has not as yet been able to pick out a winner as
none of the entries had met its requirements.

Nevertheless, the management has asked three designers to
refine their entries. The management will likely accept one of
the three designs after it has been being reworked. (nvn)