Pitung's home to be tourism area

Pitung's home to be tourism area

JAKARTA: The North Jakarta administration plans to convert
Marunda Pulau fishing village into a tourist area with adjacent
low-cost apartments.

Spokesman for the municipality, Asep Rohyani, said on Monday
that a prominent community figure, Atit, had urged the
administration not to evict the fishermen in the area for the
conversion.

The people consider their village a historical site. They
claim that the legendary Betawi (native Jakartans) hero Si Pitung
was born there, said Rohyani.

Asep Rohyani added that the plans were still being worked out,
specifically about the consequences on the community and the
environment. -- Antara