12 Puncak villas to be demolished

JAKARTA (JP): Twelve more villas in Puncak, West Java, will be torn down by the end of the month, a spokesman for the Bogor regency administration said.

The villas are located in Cibeureum village, Cisarua, Denny M. Moechry, as reported by Antara, said yesterday.

On Thursday Attorney General Singgih and State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja pledged their support for tougher action by provincial and regional officials on violations of land and building rules.

The villas to be demolished either lack permits or have permits for productive land.

"We will first deliver warnings," Denny said, "to give owners a chance to tear down the buildings themselves." (anr)