Residents pelt stones at factory, burn security post<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): At least 200 residents from Sukanegra, Tangerang,
\nthrew stones at a carbon factory, which they accuse of causing
\nair pollution, and set fire to its security post on Wednesday
\nnight.<\/p>\n
No fatalities were reported in the incident, which took place
\nat about 9:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Tangerang Police chief Lt. Col. Pudji Hartanto said on
\nThursday the residents had long expressed their concern about the
\npollution, but the owners of the factory PT Lintang Cikupa had
\ndone nothing to address the problem.<\/p>\n
"This problem is a very old one. Why the people reacted in the
\nway they did on Wednesday, I don't understand. Maybe it's
\nbecoming a trend," Pudji told The Jakarta Post.<\/p>\n
After struggling for about half an hour, fire fighters with
\nthree engines were finally able to put out the fire.<\/p>\n
Damages and losses have yet to be counted.<\/p>\n
Also in Tangerang, hundreds of angry people raided and set on
\nfire 28 dimly-lit kiosks on Wednesday morning which they believed
\nwere being used as centers for prostitution in Sungai Tahang,
\nSelembaran Jati village, Kosambi district.<\/p>\n
No fatalities or injuries were reported in the incident which
\ntook place at about 10:30 a.m.<\/p>\n
Separately, West Jakarta Police chief Lt. Col. Adjie Rustam
\nRamdja said on Thursday that at least six people were being
\nquestioned over the burning of cars in a gang fight in Asemka
\nsubdistrict on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n
"It is getting ridiculous, this burning trend. If the police
\ndoes not take strict action, it will just go on and on. I will
\nget to the bottom of this case very soon," Adjie said.<\/p>\n
"What people like this need is not preaching. There has to be
\nsome action to show them the importance of allowing the police to
\nhandle the people's problems."<\/p>\n
Four cars and a motorcycle were set alight following the fight
\nover the control of a number of gambling dens in the area.<\/p>\n
Local residents said it began at about 6:00 pm when dozens of
\nABAU gang-members raided the deserted Bank Angkasa Pura building
\non Jl. Asemka.<\/p>\n
The building has recently been used as a gambling den, and is
\nreportedly controlled by a gang led by a man identified as
\nMartin. (ylt)<\/p>",
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