Hence, if it is not renovated, it will not be allowed to be used.Malang, E Java (ANTARA) - The Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Ministry has decided to completely renovate Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang District, East Java Province, to improve the safety of spectators visiting the stadium.
PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said here on Thursday that the decision was reached after his ministry conducted an audit of the stadium.
"We have to redesign (the stadium) for a total revitalization, thus it can be used again and there will be no incident (in the future). In its current condition, it (the stadium) is inadequate. Hence, if it is not renovated, it will not be allowed to be used," he explained.
He informed that the funds for the renovation would be sourced from the state budget (APBN). However, the amount that will be spent on the revitalization has not been determined.
The minister further said that in the near future, his team will still redesign the stadium. Later, all areas of the grandstand will be equipped with roofs -- like at Manahan Stadium in Solo city, Central Java province.
"Hopefully, the (new) design will be completed in three to four months, then we can start (the total renovation). We will begin it in 2023, since it (the revitalization) has been ordered by President Joko Widodo," he informed.
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The renovation of the stadium is expected to take about one year, Hadimuljono said. In addition to completely revitalizing the sporting facility, the PUPR Ministry will also establish a memorial of the Kanjuruhan tragedy.
"It will be completed in one year. The aim of the renovation is so that (this stadium) can be used again. Later, we will build a monument to remember the victims," the minister added.
A number of findings were made during the evaluation of the stadium, which made it necessary to carry out a total renovation of the facility.
The findings include the absence of stairs in the economy class spectator tribune, inadequate door installations, as well as the absence of emergency exits.
Other findings comprise inadequate lighting, insufficient restroom facilities for spectators, an inadequate spectator perimeter buffer zone, as well as guardrails, which supporters can easily jump over.
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Translator: Vicki Febrianto, Uyu Liman
Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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