UPC says no to land decree

UPC says no to land decree

JAKARTA: The Urban Poor Consortium (UPC) staged a protest on
Monday to demand that the city council cease its deliberation of
a bylaw draft on land procurement for public projects, saying
that it violates the people's land ownership rights.

They also urged Governor Sutiyoso to withdraw gubernatorial
decrees on land procurement for public projects issued early last
month.

The UPC argued that neither Gubernatorial Decree No.1222/2005
on the committee of land procurement for the public nor
Gubernatorial Regulation No. 83/2005 on the acquisition of land
for public projects showed the government's sensitivity toward
the people's aspirations.

UPC coordinator Gamulya said that the city council had already
lost its credibility because it had been involved in private
discussions with the government.

When no members of the city council had addressed the
protesters after an hour, however, the UPC ended the protest.
--Antara