School renovation project stalled

School renovation project stalled

BEKASI: The renovation of eight state schools in Bekasi
municipality has been delayed because of confusion over the
amount of money disbursed for the project, an official said on
Friday.

Alexander Zulkarnain, head of education facilities at the
Bekasi Education Agency, said the West Java administration
informed the agency in July it had transferred Rp 100 million
(US$11,111) to the Bekasi administration for the renovations.

The provincial administration made a correction two months
later, saying the agency had in fact received Rp 730 million.

"Now it is difficult to get the remaining Rp 630 million,"
Alexander said.

The eight schools scheduled for renovation are the Teluk
Pucung, Margahayu, Jati Asih, Jati Rangga and Jati Rangon
elementary schools, SMP 2 junior high school and two Islamic
schools.

However, some of the school principals and school committee
members claimed education agency officials asked them to write up
false reports by December on the progress of renovation work that
is not being done. -- JP