Residents question land acquisition fund

Residents question land acquisition fund

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of residents living along Jl.
Ngumban Surbakti, Medan, returned to the North Sumatra
legislative council on Friday to voice questions about the land
acquisition fund of Rp 76 billion for the 3.4-kilometer outer
ring road project in Medan Selayang subdistrict.

The rally, held for a second time, coincided with a plenary
session of the council to discuss fund irregularities found in
the 2003 budget.

The session, which was attended by North Sumatra Governor
Tengku Rizal Nurdin and some other local senior officials, was at
one time suspended because the protesters tried to enter the
meeting room.

The protesters urged the governor and the Medan mayor to
provide information on the funds used for the acquisition of
their land for the project. --JP