Govt agrees to land-barter deal for giant property project
Govt agrees to land-barter deal for giant property project
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Armed Forces Commander Gen. Feisal
Tanjung has given a green light to a multi-billion rupiah land
barter agreement between the National Police Headquarters and PT
Mandala Pratama Permai (MPP), National Police Chief Gen.
Banurusman said yesterday.
The land barter agreement was reportedly signed by the police
force and MPP, which is co-owned by Hutomo Mandala Putra, on Aug.
15.
Under the agreement, MPP will take 6.5 hectares of the total
tract of 14.5 hectares on which the City Police Headquarters
stands to build a business center, hotel, apartments, shopping
centers and other facilities.
The Jakarta Police Headquarters is located in a strategic
location, just south of the Semanggi cloverleaf intersection,
facing onto both Jl. Jenderal Sudirman and Jl. Gatot Subroto.
MPP has provided Rp 1.1 trillion (US$500 million) for the
project, which includes a new city police office. Under the
agreement, the company will also provide 50 hectares of land at
Serpong for a housing development project for police families.
The 14.5 hectares of land are currently occupied by the office
of the Jakarta City Police chief and his staff, the crime
investigation unit, the rapid reaction force, the information
service, the personnel directorate, the military police and the
press room.
A huge field, usually used for police exercises and other
events, will also have to be divided under the agreement.
"The construction plan is now being discussed among the
related departments," Banurusman told reporters after presiding
over a ceremony marking the 47th anniversary of the founding of
the police's women's branch.
Asked why Police Headquarters had agreed to the deal,
Banurusman said the move was related to the police's plan to
improve its services to the people.
In addition, Banurusman said, the 33-year-old building could
no longer support the police force's present duties and the
police were subject to financial constraints.
"If we wait for the funds to come from the national budget it
will take time, while the condition of the old building is
inadequate for improving police duties," he said.
Banurusman, who is a former Jakarta Police chief, said that,
under the agreement, the city police will get a new 24-story
building complete with up-to-date equipment.
Next to the city police headquarters, a giant project called
the Sudirman Business Center District is currently under
construction. The 40.4-hectare project, which is partly owned by
the Indonesian Army foundation, Kartika Eka Paksi, is being
constructed at a cost of Rp 6.5 trillion and will feature
integrated business centers, hotels, social services and
entertainment halls. (01)