Haj dormitory construction unclear

Haj dormitory construction unclear

TANGERANG: The proposed construction of the Banten haj
dormitory in Curug subdistrict remains unclear although it has
been approved by the Ministry of Religious Affairs.

The 12-hectare plot of land for the dormitory is still owned
by locals although the Tangerang regency administration claimed
earlier that the land was donated by PT Lippo Karawaci.

Curug residents said on Tuesday that they were not aware of
the plan.

"Why weren't we informed? The administration should have
involved us in the plan," said the village secretary Mat Hassan.
He added that Lippo did not yet own the land as it planned to
purchase it in 1987, but the plan did not materialize.

PT Lippo Karawaci spokesman M. Faisal claimed the company had
given the land to the administration, but the regency spatial and
building layout agency head Didin Syamsudin said the regency had
yet to receive the land as promised.

"If Lippo fails to meet the deadline in June, we will find an
alternative site for the dormitory," said Didin. -- JP