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notes from various newspaper articles relation to squatter kampungs

[[left margin]] July 19, 83 Post 1 [[/left margin]] article re delay in Grogol River by - canal project
one reason is need to protect the canal from squatter areas established along its banks who use the canals as a dumping ground z.e.g. Cakung Drain area in W. Jakarta

[[left margin]] July 29, 83 Post 2 [[/left margin]] owner of a 3-story home sonstructed illegally (w/ out IMB license to build from city housing authority) in W. Jakarta attacked city demolition squad consisting of about 1 doz. officers w/ poisonous tear gas
5 seriously injured
man claims to have written letter to City Hall asking for reconsideration 
tried to bar entrance but they began destroying walls

in separate incident E. Jakarta officers destroyed 30 buildings around Kender railway station

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[[left margin]] July 30, 83 Post [[/left margin]] in Setiabudi area of S. Jak. violent clash between security officers + residents of 13 houses
officers attacked at 9 A.M. when most of [[strike out]] ? [[/strike out]] the men a work; women + children resisted by throwing stones
the 13 are remnants of a larger group of squatters ordered to dismantle house + move to make way for a building compleh
deadline last Monday
Ola Wesina, leader of the group, deplored way city took action
he was called to the police headquarters that morning to negotiate w/ the authorities + his wife called to the mayor's office; attack occured in their absence
group already had a lawyer + their case submitted to court June 27 + still pending
one of the buildings demolished was a kindergarten where 40 children attend; principle, Mrs Nurhariya, asked that the equipment be removed before the kindergarten demolished, but this request not heeded