Mob attacks developer's office

Mob attacks developer's office

A mob of over 100 men attacked the marketing office of the Taman
Permata Buana housing complex in Kembangan, West Jakarta, on
Saturday morning, burning virtually all documents inside and
breaking windows.

The attackers, claiming to represent local resident Aminah
binti Ilyas, demanded that developer PT Mustika return a 5,500-
square-meter plot of land that they said still belonged to her.

The mob vowed to occupy the office until Monday, but by 1:15
p.m., police had forcefully dispersed the group, triggering a
brief clash, in which several people were injured.

Police arrested 47 of the mob, who were still undergoing
intensive questioning at city police headquarters on Saturday
evening.

A group of people, also claiming to represent Aminah, also
occupied the office on May 26 and stayed for three days until
police evicted them.

Before leaving the office, however, Aminah's supporters, who
were mostly native Jakartans and Moluccans, clashed with a group
of Bantenese who were siding with the developer.

The ensuing clash caused the death of Jahuri, 22, a resident
of Serang, and injured nine others. Police arrested John Atambua
for the killing.

The dispute between Aminah and the developer has been going on
for years, with Aminah claiming to own the land where PT
Mustika's office is situated.

PT Mustika, on the other hand, insists that it owns the land
and asked police to verify Aminah's fingerprint on the deed in
her possession. City police are scheduled to announce the
authenticity of Aminah's fingerprint on Monday, June 20.
--JP