Fire victims can rebuild houses

Fire victims can rebuild houses

Victims of Wednesday's fire that burned down 24 kiosks and
five residential houses at Kramatjati, East Jakarta, have been
allowed to rebuild, provided that all keeps in line with the
rules, East Jakarta Mayor Sudarsono says.

"They (the fire victims) have suffered much because of the
fire and we don't want to make life even more difficult for them.
Therefore I have announced that they can rebuild their kiosks and
houses," Sudarsono said as quoted by Pos Kota.

The mayor also urged the fire victims not to link the fire
with the city administration's plan to widen Jl Raya Bogor from
the current 17 meters to 34 meters.

"The plan has nothing whatsoever to do with the fire,"
Sudarsono said.

He added, however, that the fire victims should think it over
before deciding to rebuild their kiosks and houses as the
widening of the highway might affect their buildings.(bas)