Jakarta – Residents living along Jl. Rawa Lele in Kalideres, West Jakarta, staged a protest on Monday against the local administration for neglecting the damaged road for over three years.

The residents planted banana trees and created mock graves in the potholes that obstructed traffic in the busy Daan Mogot district. They said they had filed requests to the administration to restore the road every year, but nothing had been done.

"We have filed requests with the district office and the West Jakarta municipality office every year, but there was no response from them," Kalideres subdistrict deputy head Mursalin said.

"When it rains, the road will become inundated. Not only does the water obstruct traffic, the overflow gets into residents' houses," he said.