Old home not protected

Old home not protected

I would like to make the following clarifications regarding a
news item from The Jakarta Post published on Dec. 6 titled
Another protected building destroyed. I was one of the sources
interviewed on Dec. 4 by the Post.

* The old building on Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 1, Central Jakarta,
was not among protected or listed buildings, but was categorized
as a C grade building in the Menteng conservation area, meaning
that it was allowed to be demolished. However when a new building
goes up on the site, the owner will face certain rules pertaining
to the conservation area.

* I regretted that such a unique building was demolished, and
that it was not in the category of listed or protected buildings.
The building once gained a conservation awareness certificate in
1993.

* I did not make a statement about "monitoring and
controlling" because the structure was not listed as a protected
building.

* The uniqueness of the building is its unsymmetrical style
while others with the same style are symmetrical and formal.
Homes in the next period referred to the layout of such homes.

I hope the above clarification avoids any potential problems.
I would like to remind the Post to be more cautious in its
reportage to avoid disadvantages to other parties.

ARYA ABIETA

Jakarta