Public facilities vital: Surjadi

Public facilities vital: Surjadi

JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said the obligation of developers to build public facilities in the city is aimed at creating a peaceful atmosphere and to avoid public unrest.

"The facilities are for the people, not for the city administration. They will ensure the people enjoy development. And public unrest, which can ruin the economic situation in the city, can be avoided," Surjadi said

The governor made the statement in a ceremony marking the opening of two low cost apartment projects by PT Persada Kuningan Group, a developer of luxurious apartments in Kuningan, South Jakarta, yesterday.

Surjadi said developers should participate in creating a stable atmosphere by providing public facilities.

"Developers should be obliged to maintain peace and security. This can be done by obeying the regulations to build low cost apartments in the city," Surjadi said.

PT Persada Kuningan Group is responsible for building 590 low cost apartments, 298 being in Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta and 292 in Tanah Tinggi in Central Jakarta.

Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has expressed the hope that PD Sarana Jaya, a city-owned developer which will manage the apartments in Bendungan Hilir, will offer the houses to people who deserve it.

"Don't just sell them to people who have no right to a low cost apartment," Surjadi warned. (yns)