Poor street lighting causes fear

Poor street lighting causes fear

TANGERANG: Residents of Benda village in Tangerang have
complained about the absence of street illumination, which makes
the area prone to crimes and traffic accidents at night.

"As soon as the sun sets, it is dark and we do not dare go
out," Somadri, one of the locals told The Jakarta Post on
Tuesday.

He said that traffic accidents and crimes frequently occurred
along the main road that connects the Juru Mudi subdistrict with
Kalideres and the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

The main road is narrow, and there is street lighting at all,
he added.

The district secretary, Achmad Fuad, confirmed that there were
many accidents and crimes occurring along the road.

He said district officials had repeatedly requested the
municipal office to repair the broken street lightning and to
supply street lamps. "The last request we submitted to the agency
office was last month but there has been no response," he said.
-- JP