Finalisation of Sultan Hotel Execution: A Bet on the State's Credibility

The Pusat Pengelolaan Komplek Gelora Bung Karno (PPKGBK) will redevelop the Block 15 GBK area, where the Sultan Hotel stands in Central Jakarta.

PPKGBK’s Director General, Rakhmadi Afif Kusumo, stated that PPKGBK is committed to restoring Block 15 as a green, modern, well-organised, productive public area, more integrated with transportation access.

Additionally, PPKGBK seeks to provide optimal benefits for the entire community while recovering the state’s rights over unpaid royalties accumulated over decades.

Furthermore, Rakhmadi explained that the state is not present to shut down businesses but to reorganise this asset so that its benefits can be felt inclusively by the public in accordance with the constitutional mandate.

To this end, PPKGBK has established a Service Post for parties affected by the evacuation of the Sultan Hotel.

The Service Post represents the government’s commitment to continue engaging all affected parties while ensuring their future under legitimate state management.

He also assured that the execution of the Sultan Hotel area will continue to uphold humanitarian values.

Meanwhile, the Central Jakarta District Court (PN Jakpus) has granted the request for the execution of the Sultan Hotel in Central Jakarta.

The legal representative for the Minister of State Secretariat and PPKGBK, Kharis Sucipto, said that the determination for the implementation of the Block 15 evacuation execution was issued on Thursday (30/04/2026) by the Chief Judge of the Central Jakarta District Court, Dr. Husnul Khotimah, S.H.

“The Central Jakarta District Court assesses that the request for the implementation of the evacuation execution is in accordance with the law and therefore issues a Determination for the implementation of the evacuation execution. This determination serves as the perfect legal basis for the State Secretariat and PPKGBK to vacate the land and building (former Sultan Hotel),” said Kharis.

Kharis emphasised that the government’s legal position is now very strong and unaffected by other administrative legal efforts.

All execution procedures or stages, from aanmaning to constatering, have been duly followed, leaving only the actual execution of Block 15 to be realised.