Land seizure in Serpong delayed

Land seizure in Serpong delayed

TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The Tangerang District Court has
postponed confiscation of a golf course and a 70-hectare plot of
land in Gading Serpong.

Tangerang District Court Chief Soedardji ordered the
confiscation at the behest of heirs of the late Tan Hok Tjioe,
who owned the property. The order, issued on June 5 this year,
was based on a decision by the chief of the Central Jakarta
District Court on Jan. 6, 1996.

It was the follow-up of the decision taken under the Dutch
colonial Radd Van Justitie order issued back in 1940. But the
problem had been dragging on until one of the heirs, Tan Siu Ek
asked the court that the confiscation order be reinstated in 1990
and it was agreed upon by the Jakarta District court.

However, Soedardji said, the planned confiscation met stiff
resistance from the golf course's chief security guard, Tambunan,
for various reasons.

Quarrels took place between members of the confiscation team
and Tambunan, who was adamant that the poles set up be pulled
down.

In order to prevent more serious physical clashes, the
Tangerang District Court, the Chinuni village chief and a group
of policemen and servicemen postponed the confiscation pending a
more favorable situation. (18/bas)