The Minister of Public Works Djoko Kirmanto was
pessimistic that the Trans Sumatra Toll Road project could be realized during
the administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono because PT Hutama
Karya [PerseroJ as BUMN which was supposed to undertake the 2,700 km toll road
project was still waiting for the green light for permit.
However, Djoko said that he was proposing the President
to issue a Presidential Regulation [PerpresJ which assigned BUMN to run this
toll road project. "The Perpres is being forwarded to be signed by the
present Government," Djoko told the press on the occasion of inaugurating
a number of echelon I officials at the Ministry in Jakarta on Friday [9/5].
The Perpres would serve as
underlying requirements in appointing the BUMN who would run the project.
"The Perpres is only a guideline in appointing the BUMN who would
undertake the project, not the appointment procedure itself," Djoko
clarified.
As the issuance of Perpres was still in process, Djoko
was not in a position to start the project this year, even appointment of BUMN
was most unlikely to be done in President SBY's administration. "It is
very unlikely, not even to appoint the undertaker, even the land is not
there," Djoko stated.
Furthermore Djoko disclosed that appointment of project
executor was exercised by the Ministry of PU, but there were proposals that
appointment be done at higher level, which was Perpres. "If the Law said
it should be the Minister of Public Works it's because he is responsible. But
there were recommendations it should be commanded by higher level for support
of other institutions and that's no problem. What matters is that the appointed
contractor is the right one. Perpres would sort it out" Djoko concluded. (SS)
Business New - May 14, 2014
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