Developers summoned over school buildings

Developers summoned over school buildings

JAKARTA (JP): The Bekasi administration has summoned 73
developers for constructing a number of state elementary school
(SDN) buildings which don't meet required specifications.

Yaya Ruyatnasih, a spokesperson for the administration, said
the developers were briefed on Wednesday by officials of the
administration on existing regulations for government projects.

Field studies show that many school buildings constructed by
these developers are of poor quality. "Some of them were even
built with used materials," Yaya was quoted by the Suara
Pembaruan daily as saying.

The substandard quality of the school buildings was revealed
after Bekasi Deputy Regent Dede Satibi made a field trip to
inspect the projects in the regency late last week.

Due to the many deviations from the building specifications,
he formed a team to supervise the construction of all school
building projects throughout Bekasi.

Data at the Bekasi office of the Ministry of Education and
Culture list the substandard school buildings as: SDN Bojong
Rawalumbu in East Bekasi, SDN Dewi Sartika in South Bekasi, SDN
Pakuning Tambelang in Tambelang district, SDN Ciranggon in
Lemahabang district, SDN Karangbahagia in Cikarang district and
SDN Pulauputer in Sukatani district.(hhr)