Social control needed to prevent collusion: Governor
Social control needed to prevent collusion: Governor
JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja threatened once again
yesterday to take firm actions against developers who violate
regulations and city's officials found guilty of colluding with
them.
Surjadi made the remarks in response to reports that there is
collusion between developers and city's officials in handling the
construction of facilities, in exchange for city-owned properties to
be demolished to make way for the construction of modern buildings.
City Council revealed on Wednesday the alleged collusion between
certain officials of the city's cemetery office and PT Angkasa
Interland, a real estate developer. The developer has reportedly
built fences on a plot of land in Menteng Pulo, South Jakarta, which
is owned by the office, even though the exchange process has not yet
been completed.
In a meeting with members of the City Council, the developer
claimed that it built the fence with the approval of the cemetery
office, but admitted that the exchange process has not yet been
approved by City Council.
Based on existing rules, the exchange agreement, in which the
developer builds certain facilities in exchange for the procurement
of a plot of land owned by the city administration, has to get
approval from both the governor's office and City Council.
The governor said he will not hesitate to take stern action
against the negligent developers. If unheeded, these actions could
lead to the revocation all their licenses.
He also stressed that social control plays an important role in
controlling the city's personnel. "This thing frequently happens
because of the absence of such control," Surjadi said.
He said that the number of violations would fall if there is
stronger control, including the one from the printed media. On the
other hand violations would increase if the control is weak.
Surjadi also said that there is a possibility that developers
bribe officials to bypass certain procedures.
Surjadi said he will be consistent in giving sanctions to
developers violating existing regulations. (yns)