Perumka orders builders off land

Perumka orders builders off land

BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The provincial office of the Ministry of
Communications has told developers of shops on land belonging to
state-owned railway company Perumka to stop their activities.

"The public should report to Perumka if they see shops being
developed on the company's property," Ahmad Usman Duni, head of
the office, was quoted by Antara as saying here on Wednesday.

He said 49 permanent shops were reportedly being built by
developers on a plot of Perumka land located in the town of
Samalanga. The railway tracks and the sleepers were dismantled
and sold, he said.

According to a resident of Samalanga, the sleepers were sold
for Rp 20,000 per piece.

Residents said the 49 permanent four-by-six-meter shops were
offered for Rp 15 million each. There were also 39 illegal
buildings along the railway tracks. (edt)