Basuki to Replace Head of Housing Dept
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Jakarta Governor, Basuki T Purnama plans to replace Head of Jakarta Housing and Government Dept, Ika Lestari Aji. It is following a dispute case on land purchase in Cengkareng Barat last year.
We'll demote her tomorrow
"We'll demote her tomorrow," he disclosed, at City Hall, Thursday (6/30).
He smells there is a cheating in land purchase. Because the land was recorded as local government asset. But there was found transaction. Even there was gratification worth Rp 10 billion that given to Section Head of Housing Development.
22 Officials in Seribu Island Rotated"Mrs. Ika says section head got money. But she looks afraid, what's money? I've been angry since January, I say investigate it," he asserted.
Basuki admitted has reported the case to National Police Criminal Investigation Corps (Bareskrim). Jakarta Financial and Asset Management Board (BPKAD) has recorded the land since a long time ago. Yet there were citizens stated have a certificate, thus the Housing Dept decided to purchase it back.
"That's why I say, the case should be processed. We have reported it to Bareskrim,' he finished.
