Protest over utilities

Protest over utilities

TANGERANG, West Java (JP): More than 50 house owners at the
Taman Balaraja complex staged a protest yesterday, urging the
developer to keep its promises to provide electricity and a clean
water supply.

The protest erupted after the state-owned electricity company
cut illegal installations at 53 houses in the complex.

One of the protesters, Sunarto said "we have had to install
electricity illegally as we have lived here for almost one year
without electricity. The developer, PT Duta Cipta Graha, failed
to keep its promise."

He said only one house had a electricity legally although the
developer said all houses would have electricity soon after being
bought.

The residents protested in April June this year. "The
developer has not responded at all," one resident said.

The electricity company's director, Herman Kurnia took the
complainants to the electricity company head office in Central
Jakarta. Herman refused to comment on the protests.

The residents are now being sued by the electricity company
for stealing electricity. (27/sur)