Villagers say they were shortchanged

Villagers say they were shortchanged

MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Some 200 residents of Mandai
district marched to the local prosecutor's office on Tuesday
demanding more compensation for their land acquired for the
extension of Hasanuddin International Airport.

The residents said they had learned they had been shortchanged
by the administration after finding that official records show
the land was bought at Rp 7,000 per square meter while the city
administration paid them Rp 4,000 per meter square.

"So, where has our Rp 3,000 per square meter gone?" spokesman
Dudding asked.

The protesters demanded that the prosecutor's office
investigate the matter. (27/sur)