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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Adhyaksa: “Hambalang is Not Suitable for Sports Complex”

Former Youth and Sports Minister Adhyaksa Dault said that the area in Bukit Hambalang, Sentul, West Java, is not suitable for the construction of a sports complex because it is located near a volcanic mountain. “It’s located in the Ring of Fire, surrounded by volcanoes,” said Adhyaksa on Monday.

According to Adhyaksa, in 2003, the Sports Directorate-General indeed planned on building a sports complex in Hambalang. Therefore, a 32-hectare land was acquired. However, the process had been stalled because businessman Probosutedjo claimed ownership of the land.

At that time, Adhyaksa consulted a geology expert, the late J.A. Katili. Katili suggested Adhyaksa to build the sports complex somewhere else. “He [Katili] said, ‘Why there? The place is surrounded by Mount Gede, Mount Galunggung, Pelabuhan Ratu—all volcanoes’,” Adhyaksa explained.

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