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View all search resultsPlan to relocate cultural icons meets resistance in Lampung
A number of civil society groups in Bandarlampung, Lampung province, have protested against the demolition of the Saburai sports hall and the Enggal art market, claiming the redevelopment of these areas would deprive the city of its landmarks and open green spaces
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number of civil society groups in Bandarlampung, Lampung province, have protested against the demolition of the Saburai sports hall and the Enggal art market, claiming the redevelopment of these areas would deprive the city of its landmarks and open green spaces.
The Lampung legislative council, in its closing plenary session on Aug. 28, agreed to a land-exchange deal proposed by Governor Sjachroedin Z.P.
Under the administration plan, the sport and art facilities will be relocated to the Kemiling area on the outskirts of Bandarlampung, while a star-rated hotel and a shopping mall will be built on the 10-hectare site.
"The Enggal, or Lapangan Merah field, in Bandarlampung is historically significant because it was the place where the Red and White Indonesian flag was first raised after Indonesia gained independence on August 17, 1945," Lampung cultural expert, Isbedy Setiawan Z.S., said Wednesday.
"The art market is also a his-torical venue because every Ramadan, Indonesians from many different cultures gather at the bazaar to break the fast. It has been taking place for centuries," he said.
It was inconceivable, he said, that the reason for demolishing the facilities was traffic congestion, or that the area had become a slum where sex workers operate.
"Bandarlampung is already full of shopping centers and malls. If the sports complex or the art market were to be relocated, the area should be redeveloped into a public space, like Simpang Lima in Semarang," Isbedy said.
City spatial planning expert, Citra Persada, said the planned relocation of the Saburai sports complex to the Kemiling area was in violation of the 2007 law on spatial planning and the 2005 law regarding national sports centers.
Citra said the 2005 law stipulates that state-owned sports facilities cannot be demolished without a ministerial recommendation and permit, or the approval of an authorized body according to the law.
"The conversion of the sports facility into a shopping mall or a business center requires approval from the central government, despite being a provincial asset," he said.
On the other hand, Citra said, the relocation of the Saburai sports complex to Kemiling could be drawn into question, because the Bandarlampung municipality has the authority to deem the Kemiling area a sports zone and not part of the provincial administration.
