270 pupils lose school

BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Over 270 elementary school students in the Bukit Kemuning subdistrict have lost their school that the government closed down on the grounds that it was built in a reserve forest.

The administration says that the Dwikora Elementary School have to be closed down because all the residents in the area have to be moved.

A member of the provincial legislative council Syajono said the children were neglected because the closure of the school had not been previously communicated by local administration to related agencies, Antara reported.

"The closure was too hasty," he said. (16)