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        "id": 1531614,
        "msgid": "21-million-golf-course-in-dispute-1447893297",
        "date": "1997-01-15 00:00:00",
        "title": "$21-million golf course in dispute",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "$21-million golf course in dispute SEMARANG: The Central Java government's plan to build a Rp 49 billion (US$21 million) golf course has met strong opposition in the provincial legislative council. Councilors have described the project in Jangli in the southern suburb as an extravagance that will benefit neither the government nor the people. The 18-hole modern golf course with supporting facilities will require 38 hectares from local farmers.",
        "content": "<p>$21-million golf course in dispute<\/p>\n<p>SEMARANG: The Central Java government's plan to build a Rp 49<br>\nbillion (US$21 million) golf course has met strong opposition in<br>\nthe provincial legislative council.<\/p>\n<p>Councilors have described the project in Jangli in the<br>\nsouthern suburb as an extravagance that will benefit neither the<br>\ngovernment nor the people.<\/p>\n<p>The 18-hole modern golf course with supporting facilities will<br>\nrequire 38 hectares from local farmers.<\/p>\n<p>\"What's the use of an international golf course in Semarang?\"<br>\nsaid Mugiyono, a councilor from Golkar, the dominant political<br>\ngrouping. \"It won't have any benefits for the masses.\"<\/p>\n<p>He also contested the government's claim that the course will<br>\ncontribute significantly to the state coffers, saying that the<br>\nexisting courses do not make much of a contribution.<\/p>\n<p>Councilor Harjono from the United Development Party said the<br>\nCentral Java provincial government is focusing its development<br>\npriorities poorly.<\/p>\n<p>\"The money should have been allocated to more urgent needs,<br>\nsuch as housing for the poor,\" he said. (har\/pan)<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/21-million-golf-course-in-dispute-1447893297",
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