Ciliwung Merdeka community head Sandyawan Sumardi, who advocates for the residents, said building temporary shelters was imminent because the residents were burdened by the heavy cost of renting houses.  

"We are attempting to build shelters to temporarily house residents," he said on Monday as quoted by kompas.com. 

"They not only lost their homes in the evictions but also their jobs, making it difficult for them difficult to afford daily needs and rent," he added. 

In a meeting with the newly elected governor later this week, Sandyawan said the shelter's concept would be among topics discussed. According to his initial plan, the shelters would be set up near the riverbanks and were expected to be completed at the end of 2017. 

To further provide economic support for the dwellers, Sandyawan said the Bukit Duri kampung would be equipped with a cooperative. 

The Central Jakarta District Court granted recently a lawsuit filed by Bukit Duri residents pertaining to the forced evictions conducted by the administration.

During his campaign, Anies said he would not evict the Bukit Duri residents and would instead build vertical housing for them on their land. (fac)

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