No clue on arson charges

No clue on arson charges

BOGOR (JP): The site where 144 temporary kiosks were gutted at
the Kebon Kembang market Thursday was still being cleared
yesterday by traders and township employees.

Meanwhile, Bogor Police Chief Col. Dadang Garnida said police
were still investigating the cause of the fire, suspected as
arson by traders.

Traders cited a witness as saying there was a plastic bag with
remains of gasoline and kerosene found at the scene.

Bogor township spokesman Hari Harsono said yesterday new
temporary kiosks at the site would be rebuilt for free soon after
the completion of a thorough investigation.

Hari said the township would concentrate on clearing the
debris before they would start rebuilding the temporary kiosks.

Besides the 144 gutted kiosks, another 45 were damaged by
looters.

The kiosks were set up a few days after a fire destroyed the
Kebon Kembang market last year, killing 10 department store
employees.

The administration is scheduled to replace the former three-
story market building that was gutted with two buildings, one
with eight floors and another with six floors, starting next
month.

Before last year's fire, the market also fell victim to fires
in 1956, 1976 and 1986. (24/04)