Shanties destroyed for railway<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Around 600 shanties built alongside the railway track
\nin Kebon Melati and Kebon Kacang subdistricts, Tanah Abang,
\nCentral Jakarta, will be demolished after the second phase of the
\npresidential election on Sept. 20, to make way for expansions of
\na railway track by state railway company PT KAI.<\/p>\n
Tihang Helmi, Tanah Abang district chief, told on the city
\nadministration's official website www.beritajakarta.com on
\nSaturday, that the eviction of squatters had been planned since
\nlast year.<\/p>\n
\"The land will be used to expand another track plying Tanah
\nAbang-Manggarai route,\" he said. \"We have told the squatters
\nabout the plan but have yet to issue letters of notification.\"<\/p>\n
Previously, Central Jakarta Mayor Hosea Petra Lumbun said the
\nsquatters had to be evicted since they have lived in the area
\nillegally. \"Even if PT KAI doesn't ask the municipality
\nadministration to evict them, we will still do it because they
\nlive on state property,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Tihang said that each family will be given Rp 500,000
\n(US$53.82) as compensation. -- JP<\/p>",
"url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/shanties-destroyed-for-railway-1447893297",
"image": ""
},
"sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
"sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}