Residents demand public facilities

Residents demand public facilities

TANGERANG: Dozens of residents living at Alam Sutra housing
estate in Tangerang regency asked on Wednesday for the
construction of public facilities, as so far there are none in
the complex.

"We need a mosque for Friday prayers and Taraweh prayers
during the fasting month of Ramadhan, a church and medical
clinic," said Sriyani, a resident who lives in the housing
estate.

She said that since the housing estate was opened in 1995,
PT Alfa Goldland Realty, the housing developer, had promised to
provide those facilities for them, "but as of today, there are
no signs that residents would have them."

Herbudi, another resident, said that once residents built a
temporary mosque using a wedding tent near a minimarket, but it
was dismantled by the developer without consulting them.

He said residents had repeatedly filed requests for
public facilities to the developer but to no avail.

"Frankly, we are very disappointed since the developer has not
acted on its promise," he added.

In response to the residents' complaints, Alam Sutra spokesman
Emil Syarief said that the management had met with community unit
chiefs and residents to discuss their demands.

"The problem is settled. We will build a mosque and a church
soon," he said.--JP