JAKARTA - Hundreds of houses standing on vacant land in RT 05/08, Pulo Gebang Village, Cakung District, East Jakarta, were evicted by joint officers from the East Jakarta District Court (PN), Wednesday, February 12.

The East Jakarta District Court also deployed an excavator to knock down residents' houses made of wood and plywood. The control took place from 09.00 WIB.

From VOI's observation, the semi-permanent building stands on an area of 38 thousand square meters. This land is also inhabited by residents with various jobs, used goods stalls to ponds where public fishing is located.

In fact, several buildings in the location also have permanent houses inhabited by residents. However, according to local residents, the eviction of the house did not go through the right procedure process.

Residents whose houses were forcibly demolished said they did not get a notification letter first.

"I just returned from the ice trade, suddenly there was news that the house was forcibly demolished. I am a small people, confused about where to live? Please, Pak Prabowo, pay attention to our fate," said a middle-aged woman selling ice whose house was forcibly demolished to VOI at the location.

With tears in their eyes, the middle-aged woman still packs her belongings and moves them from inside the house to the outside of her house.

"I'm still cooking with firewood. Where should I live, sir, if this house is demolished? Moreover, this was suddenly dismantled without any letter first," he complained.

The control of the building is also guarded by TNI, Polri and Satpol PP officers. Meanwhile, the control is conducive.

East Jakarta Satpol PP Head Budhy Novian said his party was only assisting security in the control.

"Leading in the sector of the East Jakarta District Court and the Resort Police. From the Satpol, only 20 personnel were asked for BKO," he briefly told VOI, Wednesday, February 12.


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