Free-living space is offered to the poor inside a... "haunted" mansion?! People say that this mansion is particularly haunted. But is it really true at all? Is the said mansion is really haunted or are there other things that are in play in that property?
A Mansion in Indonesia Is Being Used for the Poorest People Living in the City for Free
The people near the said residence complex is supposedly haunted, but is it really true? According to the South China Morning Post, a residence mansion owner in Indonesia has used his property to help persons in need. The owner named Sutikno Djiyanto has used the mansion to give many people a home to live in during these harsh times.
Most people who are indebted to Djiyanto are ethnic Chinese people who are seeking refugee from both the war and the killings in Suharto, Indonesia. Now, many people of all races are living inside the mansion residences. However, the only catch for this is that rats and cockroaches are present inside the residences, which the owner has admitted. But he believes that it is much better for those living insides to be in the streets with no roof to cover them.
But many are saying that the place is haunted. The reason why this is the history of the said property. In previously recorded data about the property, it was previously called Gedung Setan two centuries ago. The said local word means Satan's Building. Many called it such a name since the place was previously surrounded by graveyards, and the place was used as a shelter for refugees that hid from a 1948 violent communist rebellion.
Even though the place is somewhat be claimed to be "haunted", the 150 residents think otherwise. Djiyanto only charges the residences 15,000 rupiah, which is only a single dollar when converted. The said charge is for the upkeep and maintenance of the building, while an additional 5,000 rupiahs is charged per person for the usage of bathrooms, washbasins, and toilets. Now, the residences shelters various races of people in the country, from the Javanese people, the Sumatrans, and several people from Kalimantan.
Other "Haunted House" Used as a Place for Punishment for COVID-19 Violators
On the flipside of the haunted properties, a different haunted property is being used for a different purpose. According to The Jakarta Post, the authorities of Sepat village in Sragen, Central Jave have started using an old abandoned house that the locals believe to be haunted. The authorities have repurposed it as both a quarantine facility and a detention center for lockdown violators.
By doing that, the authorities are highly hoping that the public will be deterred from breaking the local health guidelines they have laid out for them. This was done during the starting months of the hard lockdown period to contain the spreading of the said contagious virus from reaching the public within the area. The one who has introduced this form of punishment for those breaking the law hopes that many will start to respect the strict yet helpful local health guidelines from their local government.
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