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Anies tight-lipped over food court on reclaimed islet
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An aerial view shows the reclamation of islets C and D in Jakarta Bay, on Jakarta's northern coast. A food court has reportedly been in operation on Pantai Maju, previously islet D. (The Jakarta Post/Rendi A. Witular)
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espite having revoked the permits for 13 reclamation islets and sealing hundreds of buildings on existing man-made islets, a food court is reportedly in operation on Pantai Maju, previously islet D, in Jakarta Bay.
However, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has declined to comment on the latest development.
“Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow,” he told reporters in Jakarta on Tuesday evening, while smiling and shaking his head.
The food court comprises 25 food stalls and has reportedly been open since the end of December, drawing a big crowd in the evenings.
Besides the food court, kompas.com also reported that development activities were seen in the area with thuds of machines heard from a distance.
Marco Kusumawijaya, head of the management division for the Governor's Team for Development Acceleration, confirmed the food court operation through his Twitter account, @mkusumawijaya,on Tuesday morning.
“The report on development activities on Pantai Maju by media Tirto is true. [We are] checking on it. There will be an explanation soon,” he tweeted.
The city administration sealed buildings on the reclaimed islet in June last year and in September revoked reclamation permits for 13 islets.
The 13 islets affected by the decision are islets A, B and E developed by PT Kapuk Naga Indah, islets I, J and K by PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol, islet M by PT Manggala Krida Yudha, islets O and F by PT Jakarta Propertindo, islets P and Q by PT KEK Marunda Jakarta, islet H by PT Taman Harapan Indah and islet I by PT Jaladri Kartika Pakci.
Of the 17 islets, projects have been completed on four; C and D developed by Kapuk Naga Indah, islet G by PT Muara Wisesa Samudra and islet N by PT Pelindo II. Names of the first three islets were changed in November to Pantai Kita for islet C, Pantai Maju for islet D and Pantai Bersama for islet G.
However, the seals on several buildings have been taken off and billboards promoting property buildings on the islet can be seen roads, according to kompas.com. (sau)
