JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman said
JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman said yesterday his office has received proposals from five privately- owned developers who are interested in the planned renovation of the City Police Headquarters.
The renovation is to be done under a land barter agreement with a privately-owned developer.
"In fact, a larger number of developers are interested in procuring the project but so far only five have submitted their proposals," Banurusman told reporters after attending an annual police campaign for children at the City Police Headquarters.
Hundreds of kindergarten students around the city participated in the ceremony, which marked the launching of this year's campaign called Police, the Children's Friends.
"For the time being, we're still calculating our total assets in the area and the proposed amount of compensation we will get from the deal," he said.
He said he expects the assessment work to be completed this year.
Green light
Based on the rough planning outline which has received a green light from Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander-in-Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung, the City Police Force will get a new 20-story building under a land barter agreement with a privately-owned company.
The new, multi-story office building will be constructed on the plot of land on Jl. Gatot Subroto where the City Police Headquarters now stands.
It will be built by a developer, which will receive four hectares of the existing 14-hectare plot, as compensation.
The four-hectare plot to be given to the private company is the area facing Jl. Jendral Sudirman. This land is now occupied by the offices of the City Police Force chief and his staff, the crime investigation unit, the rapid response team, the information service, the personnel directorate, the military police and crime-desk reporters.
The huge field used for police exercises, ceremonies and other events will also have to be divided under the agreement.
The City Police Headquarters, although still in good condition, does not integrate all of agencies housed at the headquarters.
"We have been dreaming of having a modern headquarters in the city, as stipulated in our plan to have well-equipped facilities and an adequate number of personnel," Banurusman said.
He added that he was 60 percent certain at this point that the dream was close to becoming a reality through the land barter agreement approach.
Rumor
Gen. Banarusman, who emphasized that no decisions on who would get the project had been made yet, refused to name the five companies which have already made offers.
When asked to confirm reports about the possible involvement of noted tycoon Liem Sioe Liong in the project, Banurusman replied: "There are lots of developers interested."
Rumors have been circulating recently that the four-hectare site has been given to a firm jointly controlled by Liem Sioe Liong and another noted businessman.
Banurusman also refused yesterday to give any details on the possible usage of the four hectare site along Jakarta's main thoroughfare. "We have no idea what the developer will build at the site."
Rumor has it that a hotel or office buildings will be built there.
The 1985-2005 City Spatial Plan lists the area as a site for state offices. (bsr)