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Dadap eviction postponed, pending Ombudsman action
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Residents of Dadap in Kosambi district, Tangerang regency, blockade an access road to their residential area on May 10, when workers, escorted by security officers, were deployed to demolish their homes, which are located in a red-light district. ( kompas.com/Andri Donnal Putera)
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he Tangerang administration has postponed the planned eviction of residents of the Dadap red-light district to allow the Jakarta Ombudsman to address a complaint filed by the Dadap.
Besides reporting the planned eviction to the ombudsman, the residents have also complained about it to the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM).
Initially, the administration would have issued a third eviction notice to warn residents to vacate the area immediately or be forcefully removed.
However, Tangerang Regent Ahmed Zaky Iskandar told thejakartapost.com on Wednesday that the administration had followed procedure for evictions, including by informing residents.
Komnas HAM chairman Imdadun Rahmat said the Tangerang administration did not properly discuss the planned eviction with residents.
Therefore, the administration has failed to recognize that some residents own the land, pay taxes and have lived there for more than 20 years, he added.
Imdadun said not all of the buildings in the area were used for prostitution. "Only 72 buildings are used for prostitution, while 2,000 others are owned by fisherfolk, whose livelihoods will be affected because of the eviction," he added.
“We have officially asked the administration to halt the eviction. We request the administration conduct better mediation,” Imdadun said on Tuesday, adding that Komnas HAM sent a letter to the Tangerang administration on May 18.
The planned eviction is said to be linked to the reclamation project in West Jakarta and the expansion of Pondok Indah Kapuk 2 residential area. Dadap borders with islet C in Jakarta Bay, which is being developed by PT Kapuk Naga Indah, a subsidiary of Agung Sedayu Group.
Dadap residents clashed with security officers on May 10, when the local administration tried to evict them. It was reported that the residents threw rocks and Molotov cocktails at security personnel, who then fired tear gas into the crowd. (bbn)
The Tangerang administration has postponed the planned eviction of residents of the Dadap red-light district to allow the Jakarta Ombudsman to address a complaint filed by the Dadap.
Besides reporting the planned eviction to the ombudsman, the residents have also complained about it to the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM).
Initially, the administration would have issued a third eviction notice to warn residents to vacate the area immediately or be forcefully removed.
However, Tangerang Regent Ahmed Zaky Iskandar told thejakartapost.com on Wednesday that the administration had followed procedure for evictions, including by informing residents.
Komnas HAM chairman Imdadun Rahmat said the Tangerang administration did not properly discuss the planned eviction with residents.
Therefore, the administration has failed to recognize that some residents own the land, pay taxes and have lived there for more than 20 years, he added.
Imdadun said not all of the buildings in the area were used for prostitution. "Only 72 buildings are used for prostitution, while 2,000 others are owned by fisherfolk, whose livelihoods will be affected because of the eviction," he added.
“We have officially asked the administration to halt the eviction. We request the administration conduct better mediation,” Imdadun said on Tuesday, adding that Komnas HAM sent a letter to the Tangerang administration on May 18.
The planned eviction is said to be linked to the reclamation project in West Jakarta and the expansion of Pondok Indah Kapuk 2 residential area. Dadap borders with islet C in Jakarta Bay, which is being developed by PT Kapuk Naga Indah, a subsidiary of Agung Sedayu Group.
Dadap residents clashed with security officers on May 10, when the local administration tried to evict them. It was reported that the residents threw rocks and Molotov cocktails at security personnel, who then fired tear gas into the crowd. (bbn)
