Building on a road side

Building on a road side

From Kompas

We, the residents of Empang subdistrict in South Bogor, are concerned over the renovation of a building which houses a service shop for Vespa scooters and is located on the side of a narrow road in our area. The problem is that the building is also being enlarged to occupy part of the road.

The shop owner should know that building on part of a public road is a violation of city regulations. As a result of the violation, the traffic problem along the road has become worse.

We have written a letter of complaint to the city's public works office concerning the problem. Some of the officials from the office have even visited the area to inspect the construction of the building. Yet the construction of the building has not been stopped and no action has been taken against its owner. The question is whether the officials have made a special agreement with the shop owner.

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