Thu, 23 Jun 1994

Graveyard demolished

From Neraca

PT Copilas Indonesia demolished the graveyard in the South Meruya Ilir district, West Jakarta recently, without giving any notice to the people (more than 1.000) whose relatives are buried at the site.

We know PT Copilas Indonesia plans to build real estate in the area. Without any clear explanation, the company dug up the graveyard and transferred the bones of the dead bodies to Curang Mangu, Tangerang; but we saw that some of them were neglected.

In every feud between the rich (such as PT Copilas Indonesia) and the poor (such as the residents of Meruya Ilir), it is almost certain that the poor will be the losers. So, I beg the government institutions that deal with building and land affairs to take immediate action, taking into account the truth and their consciences.

PARDIMAN

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