Locals reject Balaraja overpass

Locals reject Balaraja overpass

TANGERANG: Hundreds of Telagasari villagers protested the
Tangerang regental administration over its plan to evict them to
make way for the construction of an overpass.

"The plan to construct an overpass is premature. It is not
urgent and will not benefit locals," Achmad Dimyati, chairman of
the Balaraja-Telagasari Aspiration Forum (Fosmataba) said on
Saturday.

"We would prefer that the administration build a ring road
that connects villages in Balaraja district, as was planned
previously, and it's cheaper."

Balaraja district head Slamet Budhi regretted the villagers'
rejecting the overpass before the administration had a chance to
reveal the plan to them directly. -- JP