Subdistricts lack office rent funds

Subdistricts lack office rent funds

TANGERANG (JP): At least 13 subdistricts in Cipondoh district
here are short of funds to extend their office rentals and could
face eviction, an official said on Tuesday.

Head of Kenanga subdistrict Suryadi warned evictions would
disrupt services to local residents.

He said the offices were part of the 21 subdistricts in the
district.

The 13 are relatively new because they were formed from the
expansion of eight former subdistricts, he said, adding this
accounted for the lack of their own permanent facilities.

"I have no plan to rent another house for the subdistrict
office, even though the existing one will expire by the end of
this month," Suryadi said. He added rent varied from Rp 2 million
to Rp 5 million per annum.

Head of Cipondoh district Harry Mulya Zein admitted most of
the leases for the 13 subdistrict offices expired between April
and May.

Harry explained rental funds were formerly provided by the
Tangerang mayoralty, and additional fund allocations were needed
for the subdistricts.

Subdistricts whose leases end soon are Poris Pelawat Utara,
Poris Pelawat Indah, Cipondoh Makmur, Cipondoh Indah, Kenanga,
Ketapang, Noroktok, Sudimara Pinang, Kunciran Jaya, Kunciran
Injah, Panunggangan Timur, Panunggangan Utara and Kakojan.

Head of the Tangerang mayoralty's administrative affairs, A.
Rosid, said funds for the subdistricts' office rental had been
proposed to the mayor, M.H. Thamrin.

"We will check on the owners of the houses rented for the
subdistrict offices. We will pay the rental fees," Rosid said.

He said the mayoralty would build two subdistrict offices to
be financed in the mayoralty's 1999/2000 budget, but gave no
further details. (41/jun)