Residents unaware of museum's appropriation plan<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The National Museum is planning to go ahead with
\nits expansion despite the fact some residents of the affected
\narea claim they have not been informed of the plan.<\/p>\n
The plan calls for the construction of a 10-story annex behind
\nthe existing building which is more than one century old. The
\nannex will require an additional 10,000 square meters of land,
\npart of which has already been acquired. The existing 6,494-
\nsquare-meter building is located on 10,777 square meters of land.<\/p>\n
The master plan for the project stipulates that the expanded
\nfacilities will occupy 5,000 square meters to the south and
\nanother 5,000 square meters on the north along the Jl. Musium.
\nThe land is at present occupied by 20 buildings, houses, offices
\nand restaurants.<\/p>\n
Museum sources said yesterday that decisions on some of the
\nmajor issues, including the appropriation of the land, had been
\nmade during a meeting of officials on Friday.<\/p>\n
Some area residents insist they have not been told about the
\nplans, especially regarding compensation for their land. Others
\nwere reported to have already received Rp 2 million per square
\nmeter in compensation.<\/p>\n
"I have known about the issue of an expansion for years, but I
\nhave no idea of when the compensation is to be paid or how high
\nit will be," a resident living next door to the museum said. He
\nadded that the museum itself had yet to make an announcement
\nconcerning the matter.<\/p>\n
An area resident, who uses his house as a store, said he knew
\nthat they would have to move, but had no idea when. "We do not
\neven know how much money we will get," he said.<\/p>\n
The operator of a restaurant located on Jl. Museum said that
\nthe owner of the house where he runs his business had received
\nappropriation money amounting to approximately Rp 2 million per
\nsquare meter. He said the restaurant would be moved to Tanah
\nAbang, Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Uncertain<\/p>\n
Another resident, who is using his house as a restaurant, said
\nhe remained uncertain about where he would be able to move
\nbecause he did not know how much compensation he would receive.<\/p>\n
"Yes, we heard about the Rp 2 million, but we are not sure
\nyet," he said.<\/p>\n
Sources at the museum, however, said that appropriation have
\nbeen effected, although not all of the occupants of the land in
\nquestion had been paid as yet. They declined to give specifics
\nabout the amount of compensation paid.<\/p>\n
"Perhaps it is about Rp 2 million per square meter, but I
\nthink that does not go for all residents," a source said,
\nexplaining that the land around the museum belonged to the
\ngovernment.<\/p>\n
Suwati Kartiwa, who chairs the National Museum, refused to
\ncomment on the expansion plan.<\/p>\n
"It is still in process," she said, adding that the minister
\nof education and culture will give a more detailed explanation on
\nthe subject next month. (01)<\/p>",
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