Villagers left in the dark

Villagers left in the dark

TANGERANG: About 250 houses in Taban village, Jambe district, Tangerang regency, are living without electricity.

"We have repeatedly asked state-owned electricity company PT PLN to expand the electricity network here. But there is still no electricity in several areas here," Taban village chief M. Ahana said on Friday.

The village is situated about 2.1 kilometers from Tiga Raksa, the capital of Tangerang.

The electricity network, however, has been expanded to include the Takara golf course located next to the village.

Without electricity, the villagers have to use kerosene lamps at night.

Some of the villagers said they had demonstrated at the local council building about the situation, but there had still been no action.

Councillor Fachrudin RS said he was concerned about the matter and promised to speak with PLN about bringing electricity to the villagers. -- Antara