Residents to sue over certificates

Residents to sue over certificates

JAKARTA (JP): Over 110 residents of the Gading Griya Lestari
housing complex in Cilincing, North Jakarta will sue PT Safiera
Amalia and PT Jakarta Industrial Estate Pulo since the two firms
have failed to issue land certificates to the residents on time.

Yunus Yamani, representative of the residents, told The
Jakarta Post that all 800 residents in the complex had paid for
their houses in cash several months ago. However, only 150 of
them had received their land certificates.

The Gading Griya Lestari housing complex was constructed by PT
Safiera Amalia in cooperation with city-owned PT Jakarta
Industrial Estate Pulo.

Yamani said that three months ago executives of PT Safiera and
the residents signed an agreement stating that the company would
pay compensation for any delay in the processing of the
certificates. "So far, the firm does nothing," he said.

The residents have complained to State Minister of Public
Housing Akbar Tanjung, the City Council and North Jakarta Mayor
Suprawito. "But there has been no satisfactory response either,"
Yamani said.

A source said that part of the housing complex stands on land
which is in dispute, so that certificates cannot be issued.

The residents' lawyer, Sangap Sidauruk, said that he has tried
to discuss the case with executives of PT Safiera Amalia, but no
deal has been reached.

He disclosed that he has completed the paperwork for the
residents' lawsuit against the two companies and plans to file it
at the North Jakarta District Court next week.

Executives of PT Safiera Amalia and PT Jakarta Industrial
Estate Pulo could not be reached for comment. (29)