Hundreds of schools in ruin

BANDUNG, West Java: Regent HU Hatta Djatipermana lamented the 300 primary school buildings which are in various stages of disrepair in Bandung while the administration's funds were so limited only 25 to 30 of them could be repaired a year.

Antara reported the regent as saying most of the wrecked buildings were over 25 years old and needed to be immediately repaired lest their condition deteriorated further.

"It's the public, developers and industrialists, who should help rebuild the schools," the regent said. (swe)