Glass shop to be demolished

Glass shop to be demolished

JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Mayor Abdul Kahfi has ordered
subordinates to pull down a glass shop located at the corner of
Jl. Gunung Sahari and Jl. Angkasa Raya to make way for a road
enlargement project.

"The owner has been given a deadline to demolish the building
before May 28. The mayoralty team will tear the building down if
the owner fails to demolish it," Antara quoted Kahfi as saying on
Monday.

He said the building obstructs traffic from and to Jl. Gunung
Sahari and Jl. Angkasa Raya. Therefore, demolition would be the
only option. "The building has become the only obstacle to
carrying out the road enlargement project," he added.

The mayoralty has provided the shop owner with Rp 246 million
in compensation, but he has yet to accept the amount.

"We hope that the shop owner will take the money soon, before
we leave the money at the local court," Kahfi said.

Records indicate that the building should have been torn down
three years ago, but the owner had earlier filed a lawsuit
against the mayor's demolition order. The Supreme Court has
turned down the shop owner's appeal. (sur)