Anies will build the largest historical museum of the Prophet Muhammad in Ancol

Reporter: Markus Sumartomdjon | Editor: Markus Sumartomjon

KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA. DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has given permission to PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol Tbk to expand the Taman Impian Jaya Ancol area. The additional area is derived from mud piles resulting from river and reservoir sedimentation in Jakarta. The result is that there have been 20 hectares of land added to the Ancol coast.

This important permit for the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is given to the manager of the Ancol Dreamland Park, in this case PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol Tbk to be able to develop the tourist area.

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Moreover, Anies has an interest in Ancol that he wants to make Ancol a tourist area that is not only the largest in Southeast Asia, but also Asia. “Ancol is economically important for Jakarta,” he said during a digital exposure to the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, Saturday (11/7).

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Well, one of the ways to attract travelers, not only from within the country but also from abroad, the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta also plans to build the largest historical museum of the Prophet Muhammad, outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The location of the Prophet Muhammad’s museum is in the expansion area of ​​Fantasy World (Dufan) which is on the seashore. The land comes from land designated for the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government in the Ancol development area of ​​3 hectares. “The historical museum of the Prophet Muhammad will be a magnet of the world,” he hoped.

“So we will keep all promises, God willing, we will keep, including campaign promises that refuse reclamation, because the licensing for the development of the Ancol area is different from the reclamation of islands in the North Coast of Jakarta,” he said.