As many as 300 illegal buildings were demolished by the ranks of South Jakarta Administration in order to smoothen normalization process in the Mampang River as flood prevention, Monday (8/18). The demolishment itself run orderly without protest from owners.

There are three hundreds of illegal buildings with 372 households which have been demolished

Those illegal buildings are located at Tegal Parang, Pela Mampang, and Mampang Prapatan. "There are three hundreds of illegal buildings with 372 households which have been demolished by us," said South Jakarta Mayor, Syamsuddin Noor when he led demolishment process, Monday (8/18).

Such demolishment is focused on buildings located around the riverbank. "We remain demolish permanent buildings near the riverbank, even though they do not violate the rules. But it would be followed up at a later stage," he told.

Yana, (37), one of citizens, RT 03/06 Tegal Parang admitted she only resigned when officers demolished her building. "Indeed, I have violated the rules. But I have no other choice," stated mother who has two children.