Early 1995
Work begins on Graha Garuda, with a planned completion date in September 1997, a month before the 19th SEA Games.

August 1995
The project is put on ice for 15 months

October 11, 1996
GGTI chief commissioner Siti Hardijanti Rukmana meets housing minister Akbar Tandjung and manpower minister Abdul Latief.

October 16, 1996
Akbar sends letter asking minister Abdul to agree to placement of Rp75 billion in Jamsostek funds in BTN at lo