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A fishermen association at Cituis port in Sukadiri, Tangerang regency, has questioned regency officials about a maintenance and repair facility the administration has left half finished and idle.
Supposedly managed by a public institution called UPDT Pangkalan Pendaratan Ikan Cituis, the facility absorbed more than Rp 3 billion (US$326,000) in funds from the regency's 2007 budget.
"The facility was supposed to start operating in May this year, but as of today there are no indications when it might start. Our fishermen are eager to see it up and running," Jauhari, the chair of the Cituis fishermen association said Friday.
He said no one was available to address why construction has stopped and the facility neglected.
The docking facility has been built right next to the campus of the Seafarer Education and Training Center (BP2IP).
None of the UPDT officials could be found at the facility, except Rusdi, a local fisherman and the facility caretaker.
When The Jakarta Post visited the facility on Friday, a number of imported docking machines were lying untouched in a room and the facility's storage room stood empty.
"Since the main building was completed in February, there's been no activity here. It's just me taking care of the building day and night," Rusdi said.
"Officials from the administration only came once," he said.
Rusdi added local fishermen still have to take their boats to Indramayu in West Java or Pekalongan in Central Java to get them repaired if they have engine problems.
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