Roads to Cinere in bad shape

Roads to Cinere in bad shape

The Cinere area in southern Jakarta has many attractions which
receive less than the potential business because of the terrible
condition of Jl. Karang Tengah and Jl. Cinere Lebak Bulus.

As recent residents of Villa Cinere Mas we invited friends to
come from all over Jakarta to play golf, shop at the Cinere Mall
and other stores, and eat in local restaurants.

They come once, but refuse to come again due to the dangerous
and slow roads. Instead they say we must come to an area where
the roads are better.

We feel sorry for the hard working people in this area for the
lost revenue, and the image that Cinere is an impossible area to
reach especially during rainy season.

Pedestrians and passengers are in danger as the holes are so
big that vehicles leave the road and cross over into oncoming
traffic.

When will enough residents and businesses petition the
government to repair the roads listed above? Will it be after
some child is killed?

We hope not. We hope immediate repairs are already scheduled
as the rains are coming and even fewer people will bring their
money to Cinere causing everyone to lose even more as the danger
increases.

We love living in Cinere except for the roads, the danger and
the lost income we see each day particularly on those two roads
mentioned above.

As foreigners having the privilege of living in Indonesia it
is not our place to tell the Indonesian government to do
anything. We can only hope that not one precious life will be
lost or one hard working Indonesian business will fail.

PAMELA LORENTZ

Cinere, Jakarta