Historic buildings torn down, SOE Minister Sued Threatened

Ancient buildings from the Dutch era, the former Tobacco Hospital Deli (RSTD) in Medan, slowly chipped away. Destruction made among historians in North Sumatra (North Sumatra) disappointed and plan to report the Minister for SOEs to Komnas HAM.
RSTD building located at Jalan Putri Hijau, Medan, it is part of the assets of PT National Plantation (PTPN) II. Along with the cessation of operations of the hospital from January 1, 2012, the building is left empty. But on Thursday (16/2) evening activity is known to exist at the rear of the building.
This is an unfortunate Perubuhan among historians in North Sumatra. Historian Ichwan Azhari, who is also the Head of Centre for History and Social Sciences (Pussis) State University of Medan (Unimed), claimed RSTD is eligible for a building designated as a cultural heritage that is protected by Law. 11 in 2010.
"If the former Hospital building was demolished Deli tobacco, then it adds a long list of historic buildings that were destroyed in Medan," said Ichwan Azhari.
Mentioned Azhari, if perubuhan was followed, then the historian will take legal action. The stance taken and reported, among others, sued the Minister of State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in charge of PTPN 2, to the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) in charge of social protection of cultural issues, including sites and historic buildings.

Related to aspects of the history of the RSTD, Azhari declared the construction of Mr. RSTD initiated. Ingerman as general manager and Dominee MJ Deli Maatshapaij Brod-nurses in 1899. The main income from donations RSTD original 39 companies under Maatschapaij Deli plantations and a number of clubs from Germany and Switzerland. In the course of time, the RSTD build rooms for patients with chronic diseases at a cost of donation Maatschapaij Batavia Deli General Manager, Mr. Schmid in 1901.
RSTD is named van de Deli Maatschappij Hospital or Hospital Deli Company, a company that has dozens of subsidiaries engaged in the plantation, transportation and production. At that time the daughter of Green Street was named Cremerweg. Then the government took over the Hospital de Deli Maatschappij van at the time of independence and changed its name to the Hospital Tobacco Deli or too familiarly called PTP IX RS.
The presence of RSTD Deli Planters adjacent to the building which was inaugurated by Vereeninging Constantia, wife of Baron McKay, the first Mayor of Medan. Deli Planters Vereeninging Regional Military Hospital and then to I / Bukit Barisan.
Detik | Jakarta | Jurnal Medan Friday, 17 February 2012