Flags prevent demolition plan<\/p>\n
BOGOR (JP): City officers failed on Wednesday to demolish 184
\nhouses which have no building permits in Bojong Kaso village of
\nCileungsi here after each of the house owners raised the national
\nred-and-white and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle flags.<\/p>\n
Head of the City Inspectorate Office, Tb. Deddy Hediana, said
\nhe prompted the delay because he did not want to be accused of
\ncriminal conduct by lowering the national flag.<\/p>\n
\"We don't want to be blamed for taking down the flags. We just
\nwant to tear down the buildings,\" Deddy said.<\/p>\n
Deddy said the residents were accused of illegally taking over
\nthe 17-hectare plot of land belonging to Sjaifuddin Syah
\nNasution. The residents had been thrice notified to abandon the
\nplot, Deddy added.<\/p>\n
Another official, Iqbal, said the residents who mostly came
\nfrom Pancoran Mas in Depok, had lost their land in a dispute with
\nthe local administration and health ministry office a few weeks
\nearlier.<\/p>\n
Witnesses said the residents also attacked the city officers
\nwho were carrying out the demolition.<\/p>\n
Chief of Bogor Police precinct Bambang Wasgito insisted that
\nnone of his troops would be sent to back up the operation. He
\ninstead suggested that the city administration seek a compromise
\nwith the residents.<\/p>\n
Bambang said he would only deploy police officers if there is
\na court ruling on the status of the land. (21\/07)<\/p>",
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