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Cemetery watchmen fined for building on graves
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The Bambu Apus public cemetery in Cipayung, East Jakarta, Nov. 14, 2016. (The Jakarta Post/Ivany Atina Arbi)
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hree cemetery watchmen have been fined by the Central Jakarta District Court for installing permanent structures on graves at Petamburan Cemetery in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta.
Manta, 52, was fined Rp 3.5 million (US$259), while Andrianto, 40, was fined Rp 2 million and Maemudin, 70, Rp 1 million.
During their trial on Friday, judge Saifudin declared them guilty after the men admitted to building marble structures on two graves at the cemetery in June.
The cemetery is categorized as an open green space. Article 42 of Jakarta Bylaw No. 3/2007 on cemeteries forbids residents from installing permanent structures at cemeteries except headstones.
The Jakarta Forestry Agency's community development and law enforcement division head, Henri Perez, said this was the first case of its kind this year, saying that it came to light from a report from residents.
Henri said the men were proactive in offering their services to residents.
"We also allege they charged illegal fees," he added. (yon)
