Tangerang residents live in darkness<\/p>\n
Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang<\/p>\n
Many residents in Tangerang regency are complaining about the
\nlack of street illumination, which leaves a lot of streets in the
\ndark at night and prone to crime.<\/p>\n
\"We have to pay, for street illumination, as much as 3 percent
\nof our monthly electricity bill, but the streets are still dark.
\nWhere does all the money go?\" Samsudin, 45, a resident of Saga
\nBalaraja village told The Jakarta Post on Friday.<\/p>\n
He said that street lighting could only be found around the
\ndistrict main towns and main roads like Jl. Raya Serang, but the
\nroads heading to several districts, such as Kresek, Tigaraksa,
\nCikupa, Balaraja, Jayanti, Cisoka and Jambe Panongan were dark at
\nnight.<\/p>\n
Safe'i, 56, who lives in Teluk Naga district, said crime often
\ntook place along Jl. Raya Kampung Melayu heading toward Teluk
\nNaga, due to the darkness.<\/p>\n
He said there had been dozens of muggings along the dark road
\nover the past six months.<\/p>\n
According to monitoring by The Jakarta Post of Tangerang's
\ndistricts, Jl. Raya Mauk, Jl. Raya Kronjo, Jl. Raya Rajeg and Jl.
\nSukadiri are all dark during the night.<\/p>\n
Assistant manager of state electricity company (PLN) in Teluk
\nNaga, Yasnedi, acknowledged that many street lights did not
\nfunction, but refused to take the blame.<\/p>\n
\"It's understandable if the residents point their finger at
\nPLN for the absence of street lighting because they pay street
\nillumination fees to PLN as part of their monthly electricity
\nbill. But they do not know that we give the money to the regency
\nadministration,\" he said.<\/p>\n
He said that since early this year, PLN Teluk Naga had
\ntransferred to the administration Rp 5 billion in street
\nillumination fee payments from district residents and another Rp
\n6 billion from the airport management.<\/p>",
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