Bogor administration buildings illegal

Bogor administration buildings illegal

BOGOR: The Bogor regency council building and the official
residence of the Bogor regent are among dozens of houses
belonging to the administration that were built without permits.

A Bogor official, Heri Haeruman, admitted that only 10 of 40
administration-owned buildings in Cibinong had building permits
(IMB).

Heri, who is in charge of regional assets, said that the
efforts to apply for the permits were often hampered by the
unclear status of the land.

The other "illegal" buildings are the regency office and the
subdistrict offices.

"We will be ashamed if this comes under public scrutiny,
especially because the offices were built in 1994," he said,
adding that he was determined to process the application for the
permits this year.

Meanwhile, a councillor, Rahmat Yasin, criticized the
administration. "The administration should be a model for the
people in obeying the law, and not just ignore it." --JP