Street blockade protested

Street blockade protested

JAKARTA (JP): Several residents of the Ketapang Indah residential complex in the Lebak Bulus subdistrict, South Jakarta, have filed a complaint with the Municipal National Stability Coordination Agency about a street being blocked in the area.

They demanded the street be reopened.

The street blocking was conducted by several men, under the order of Achmad Ma'ruf, by placing a concrete slab on the street. Only pedestrians and motor cycle drivers are able to get into the street.

"It's the only way to get to our house," Sarifudin, one of the resident told Antara.

Kaptin Adisumarta, the owner and manager of the Ketapang Indah Residential Area, said that the blockage has been removed by local residents five times since November last year, but was always immediately put back again.

South Jakarta Vice Governor Idroes has actually sent a letter to Ma'ruf, warning him that blocking the street was not in line with the area master plan.

According to Inventory Map No. 44/IVEN/1992, the area has been earmarked as a public street, the letter stated.

South Jakarta Mayor H. Pardjoko also has warned Ma'ruf to ask permission from other residents before closing the street.

The warning was apparently ignored by Ma'ruf, which is why the residents went to agency. (25)