Rp 10b fund questioned

Rp 10b fund questioned

JAKARTA (JP): City Council questioned on Thursday the use of
Rp 10 billion (US$1.1 million) which was allocated for 10
hectares of land for a low-cost apartment building in Marunda,
North Jakarta.

Councillor Muhayar of Council Commission D for public works,
development and environmental affairs said the council found that
the funds, which were taken from the 2001 city budget, was used
to build another apartment building in Penjaringan, also in North
Jakarta.

"We see irregularities here. The administration, especially
the North Jakarta Mayoralty, should explain this," Muhayar of the
Justice Party said.

He said the council was suspicious because the city
administration had built a low-cost apartment building in the
Penjaringan area.

He revealed that the current budget had also allocated Rp 4.5
billion to extend the Penjaringan apartment building.

He said the current budget allocated Rp 62 billion for the
development of some low-cost apartments, including in Petamburan,
Central Jakarta, Cawang, East Jakarta and Marunda. (jun)