Developer, residents agree<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Residents involved in a land appropriation
\ndispute in the Kebun Kosong and Gunung Sahari subdistricts of
\nCentral Jakarta agreed yesterday to move into a low-cost
\napartment block to be built in their area, according to a city
\ncouncillor.<\/p>\n
H.M. Aman, chairman of the City Council's Commission A, which
\nis responsible for government affairs, said that the agreement
\nhad been reached in a meeting between representatives of the
\nKemayoran Area Development Board and residents' representatives.<\/p>\n
The compensation rate offered by the developer had been
\nrejected by the residents who claimed that it is too small. In
\nthe wake of yesterday's agreement, further discussions regarding
\nthe level of compensation to be granted to the residents has been
\npostponed to a later date, Aman told The Jakarta Post by
\ntelephone.<\/p>\n
The decision to hold the meeting with the residents was made
\nin response to a request from the councillors because the board
\nhad so far held negotiations only with chiefs of the
\nsubdistricts. Those discussions had been concerned with evicting
\nthe residents. According to the existing regulations, residents
\nmust be consulted in the setting of compensation rates in cases
\nof land appropriation.<\/p>\n
Yesterday's meeting was attended by 50 residents and Hindro T.
\nSoemardjan, a representative of the Kemayoran board. The meeting
\nwas observed by Aman and H.M. Ade Surapriatna, a Commission A
\nmember.<\/p>\n
Aman said that both sides had agreed that the compensation
\neventually paid to the residents could be used as a downpayment
\non the purchase of the housing units.<\/p>\n
During the meeting Hindro said that, instead of paying Rp
\n300,000 (US$136.36) per month in installments on the apartments,
\nthe residents will be allowed to pay Rp 72,000. The balance is to
\ncovered by a government subsidy.<\/p>\n
\"I really hope that everything the Kemayoran Area Development
\nBoard said to the residents during the dialog will materialize
\nand is not just promises,\" Ade said.<\/p>\n
\"They have to keep their promises to the residents, otherwise
\nthe residents will sue the board's representatives,\" Ade added.<\/p>\n
Recently, residents of the subdistricts filed a complaint with
\nthe city council alleging unfair compensation. They demanded that
\nthe board consult with the residents in setting the rate.<\/p>\n
The board said that the residents would receive compensation
\nin the amount of 25 percent of the market price of the land, on
\nthe basis that the land they were occupying belongs to the
\ngovernment. That would have meant that the residents would have
\nreceived between Rp 300,000 (US$ 136.36) and Rp 700,000 per
\nsquare meter of land.<\/p>\n
The offer, however, was turned down by the residents who
\ninsisted that the compensation paid be based on market prices.
\n(31)<\/p>",
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