Clean river program comes under fire<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): City councilors are criticizing the city
\nadministration's handling of its clean river program, which
\nusually results in the demolition of shanties along the
\nriverbanks.<\/p>\n
Mohammad Aman, chairman of the city council's commission for
\nadministration, security and public order, said yesterday that
\nthe program must be conducted consistently and in all areas of
\nthe city.<\/p>\n
\"Many people assume that the authorities have certain
\nobjectives behind its sporadic actions,\" he said, citing the
\nrecent demolition of squatter housing along the Ciliwung in
\nCentral Jakarta as an example.<\/p>\n
Sources in City Hall said the squatter houses were pulled down
\nsuddenly as the mayoralty made plans for a raft race scheduled
\nfor Sunday, Oct. 29. Four ministers are expected to attend the
\nopening ceremony.<\/p>\n
The councilor also cited the sporadic \"raids\" on roadside
\nvendors conducted by the mayoralties. The authorities have been
\ntargeting the roadside vendors that operate in prohibited areas
\nfor years.<\/p>\n
Fatommy Asaari, the deputy chairman of the commission, said
\nsuch random actions will never solve the problem.<\/p>\n
The evicted squatters and roadside vendors will move to other
\nareas and the authorities will probably take action again once
\nthey are established in their new places, he added. (32)<\/p>",
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