Bekasi \u2014 Developer PT Hasana Damai Putra (HDP) has denied allegations\nthat it is restricting public access to the Ar-Rahman Prayer Room\nlocated in front of the Neo Vasana Cluster, Setia Asih Village,\nTarumajaya District, Bekasi Regency.<\/p>\n
Township Management General Manager of PT HDP Lukman Nur Hakim\nemphasised that the point of contention is the opening of the cluster\nwall, not a prohibition on worship.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat residents are objecting to is the opening of the cluster wall,\nnot the prayer room. If worship were prohibited, they would not be able\nto worship. In fact, everyone can worship to this day. There is no\nconnection between opening the wall and prohibition on worship,\u201d Lukman\ntold media representatives when met at Neo Vasana Cluster on Friday (27\nFebruary 2026).<\/p>\n
Additional access through wall opening is deemed to have the\npotential to reduce the sense of safety and comfort that was a primary\nconsideration when residents purchased their homes.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis cluster concept is a one-gate system. And residents who are\nobjecting purchased their homes from the outset under this single\nentrance and single exit access concept,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Ar-Rahman Prayer Room is actually located outside the cluster\narea and was built with funds from community voluntary contributions and\ndonations from other parties.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe prayer room in question is not part of the cluster. And we\ncannot approve the request to open access because we have received a\nwritten rejection letter from the cluster residents\u2019 association,\u201d\nLukman said.<\/p>\n
In the letter, residents stated their opposition to opening the\ncluster gate or wall and indicated they would pursue legal action if the\ndeveloper continued to open access or permitted others to do so.<\/p>\n
Lukman stated that approximately 90 residents out of a total of 130\nto 150 Neo Vasana inhabitants oppose the cluster wall opening. The\ndeveloper received rejection letters dated 12 October 2024, 30 September\n2025, and 12 December 2025.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have already built a prayer room within this cluster. So\nresidents can worship whenever they wish without needing to open the\ncluster wall,\u201d Lukman said.<\/p>\n
The prayer room facilities will be equipped with supporting\namenities, and their management will be coordinated with residents.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will equip it as a demonstration of our support to residents so\nthey can worship comfortably. Regarding management, we will coordinate\nwith residents,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Additionally, Lukman claimed the company has provided 5,000 square\nmetres of land for the construction of a mosque for residents and the\nsurrounding community.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/developer-denies-making-access-to-prayer-room-difficult-for-residents-beside-cluster-in-bekasi-1772211431", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }