Developer reported for fraud

TANGERANG: Dozens of residents from Taman Kota housing complex in Sepatan, Tangerang regency, reported developer PT Dharma Tunggal Usaha Mandiri to Tangerang Police on Wednesday for fraud.

Lawyer Chandra Yossy, who represented the residents, said the development firm's director, Lim Dharmadi, had violated Article 378 of the Criminal Code on fraud. The article carries a maximum sentence of four years in jail.

One of the residents, Suhatma Revindo, said they could not get into and out of the housing complex because the main access was blocked by someone named Hendra Sujadi. Hendra told the residents that the developer had yet to pay for his land, used as the access to the complex.

Revindo said the residents sent Lima a letter on Aug. 2 demanding that he immediately address the problem, but to no avail.

The development firm's operational director, Hamsir Siregar, said his company had discussed the problem with the landowner and that the road was no longer blocked and could be used as normal. -- JP