Construction of Indosat tower halted

Construction of Indosat tower halted

TANGERANG: In response to protests by local residents, the
municipal administration ordered a halt to the construction of a
PT Indosat tower on Jl. Tanah Seratus, Sudimara Jaya village,
Cileduk district, Tangerang.

According to one resident, Achmad Satiri, the construction was
stopped last week in response to the residents' objections to the
50-meter tall tower being put up in the densely populated area.

"We are worried the tower will emit radiation that will harm
the health of residents," he said.

When residents first learned of the plan to construct the
tower in May, they delivered a protest letter to Tangerang Mayor
M. Thamrin.

But the contractor continued work on the tower, having already
paid a Rp 50 million rental fee to the owner of the land.

An official at the local office of the Public Order Agency
said the construction was halted because the necessary permits
had not been secured, including a building permit and a site plan
permit.

After the construction was stopped, a number of housewives
went to the Public Order Agency office to express their
gratitude. --JP