TEMPO.CO, Jakarta -Jakarta Deputy Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) announced the temporary cancellation of the construction of the Kampung Melayu-Tanah Abang-Casablanca flyover in South Jakarta. The postponement will effectively started in June.
"We have to stop it for now. We don’t know how we will pay for it. If we continue to do it, where will we get the money from?" he said at the City Hall on Friday, April 19.
The construction of the Rp 2.02 trillion (approximately US$ 208.06 million) project was stunted after a turnover of many official positions occurred in the Jakarta City administration before the project was completed.
Ahok said that according to the DKI Government budget book, the project should have been completed by the end of last year. However, several things still need to be worked on.
In order to make sure the project runs without any legal issues, Ahok requested the Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK) and the Financial and Development Supervision Agency (BPKP) to audit the project. Even after the audit is completed, Ahok said the Jakarta Government may not continue the project.
"It must be checked first. If we can continue, then we continue it. We’ll hold a tender if necessary," he said.
JAYADI SUPRIADIN
