INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) accompanied by Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono reviewing the readiness of Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex (GBK) Senayan, Jakarta which will be used in the Asian Games 2018, Monday (25/6/2018).

President Jokowi said that the 2018 Asian Games will only count the days, which is 53 days, so checks will be made to ensure the readiness of all facilities and infrastructure.

"I see all the construction is going well and it is hoped that at the peak of the event on August 18, 2018 it will be 100% ready, from the venue, the opening session, the organizing until the achievement.
We make sure the athletes are ready to reach and exceed the target (medal), "said President Jokowi.

Also attending the review, Minister of Youth and Sports Imam Nahrawi, Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, Head of Creative Economy Body Triawan Munaf and INASGOC Chairman Erick Thohir.

Minister of PUPR Basuki Hadimuljono also added that the venue in the area of ​​GBK Complex has been completely completed, only one venue is unfinished Venue Squash because it was decided to be built at the end of February 2018. "Currently it is 99% and planned in mid-July is completed 100% "said Minister Basuki.

"If for the whole area of ​​the arrangement is 90%. Added by the lighting of the area and the installation of sculpture in the form of 12 branches of sport We involve the Association of Indonesian Architecture (IAI) to review and design all the existing buildings. With a large budget is given. making the implementation of the Asian Games getting better and different, "said Minister Basuki.

The arrangement of the areas undertaken by the Ministry of PUPR through the Directorate General of Human Settlements, among others, the arrangement of pedestrian in the area of ​​Gerbang Pemuda, around Asia Afrika road, South Gate Senayan equipped with special bike lanes, guidance difabel, utility ducting and existing saloko under the pedestrian path. In addition, fences, gates and main ticket gates are also being repaired.

Inside the complex GBK also built shelters, musholla, toilets, foodcourt building, helipad, Bung Karno sculpture and street furniture in the form of bins, seating, bicycle parking, rainwater tank in ground, electrical system area, outdoor lighting area , and softscape work.

"I do not think there are many sports areas in other green countries in the middle of metropolitan cities like Jakarta," he said. "The whole world can be counted on the fingers of which one of them is Indonesia and alhamdulillah the whole society can receive it well.

Minister Basuki had time to talk with Dito who worked as an architect, was working out in the area of ​​GBK talk about the current condition of GBK.

"I see the existing GBK complex is much different from the old one, I am very proud of the magnificence of the building, so I feel the pleasure of this perfect facility," Dito said.