Demolition of houses

Demolition of houses

From Pelita

The lack of openness in South Jakarta's P2K agency (the agency
that supervises and controls buildings), has resulted in the
forceful demolition of many houses in the Jagakarsa subdistrict.

If the agency had been transparent with regard to its general
and city planning regulations, the tearing down of the houses
would probably not have taken place. Openness in the agency's
plans would have made it possible for the residents to avoid the
pitfalls of contravening building regulations. Some homeowners
are only aware of the regulations as appended at the kelurahan
offices in Jagakarsa. These regulations may have been superseded.

This lack of communication has put residents at great risk of
having their buildings torn down by the agency.

The agency needs to look into the matter to avoid similar
cases from occurring.

H. DAHLAN

Jakarta