Residents Affected By Code River Arrangement: We Hope Not To Be Evicted Arbitrarily

Atmosphere along the Code River on the south side of the Yogyakarta Tungkak Bridge which will be arranged, Friday (29/10/21). (Photo: Eka AR/Antara)

JAKARTA - A number of residents affected by the arrangement of the Code River banks on the south side of the Tungkak Bridge, Yogyakarta City hope that they will not be evicted but are ready to be arranged and placed in a suitable place. said Paiman, one of the residents affected by the arrangement of the Code River in Yogyakarta, reported by Antara, Friday, October 29. Paiman admitted that he had been managing one of the stalls on the banks of the Code River since three years ago. According to him, residents actually support the arrangement if it is intended for wider interests, especially if the existence of the stalls on the banks of the Code River on the south side of the Tungkak Bridge is considered slum. We want, really, arranged. They are given a proper place if this area looks shabby and will be brought in order or organized," he said.

The residents on the banks of the Code River have received three warning letters from the Serayu Opak River Basin Center (BBWSO) regarding the plan to control buildings or stalls on the banks of the river. The deadline for demolition is October 27, 2021 and on October 28, 2021, heavy equipment will be lowered if there are still buildings on the banks of the river. “There has been a follow-up meeting. The control of the building has been postponed until next month,” said Paiman, who said that there was no financial assistance from the government for the demolition of the building. Meanwhile, Yogyakarta Mayor Haryadi Suyuti said the local government would not carry out evictions but arrangements. “This arrangement takes various forms, it can be placed and it can even be realized in empowerment. We will review it later," he said. Previously, the Mergangsan Pargiyat sub-district head said the buildings and stalls did not have a permit and the location's activities made the area look slum. he said.