Dead fish
\nno crime: police<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: A police laboratory test has revealed that the cause
\nof death of thousands of fish in Jakarta Bay last month was a
\nnatural phenomenon.<\/p>\n
\"It was caused by the extensive proliferation of
\nphytoplankton, which is natural,\" Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.
\nMakbul Padmanagara said on Friday.<\/p>\n
The police findings support the conclusion of the Jakarta
\nEnvironmental Impact Management Agency.<\/p>\n
\"As there is no criminal factor in the case, we won't start a
\ncriminal investigation,\" Makbul added.<\/p>\n
The test was conducted at the forensic laboratory of the
\nNational Police Headquarters.<\/p>\n
People had initially accused factories near Jakarta Bay of
\ndischarging untreated waste into the sea. --JP<\/p>\n
;JP;MLT;CD;
\nANPAj..r..
\nGreater-erosion
\nCoastline erosion still a problem
\nJP\/8\/G-EROSI<\/p>\n
Coastline erosion a
\nproblem, says regent<\/p>\n
TANGERANG: Regent Ismet Iskandar acknowledged on Friday his
\noffice had yet to take any measures to stop continued erosion
\nalong the north coast of Tangerang.<\/p>\n
\"We cannot stop the offshore sand mining; we have tried but to
\nno avail. We need the central government to step in on this
\nmatter,\" he said.<\/p>\n
He said his office had been able to stop companies based in
\nJakarta from mining sand on and near the shore. \"But since they
\nmoved offshore we have been unable to stop their activities
\nbecause our jurisdiction only extends 200 meters from the
\ncoastline.\"<\/p>\n
Ismet added that a huge amount of money would be needed to
\ncurb the erosion, but most of the regency's annual budget had
\nbeen allotted for roadwork. -- JP<\/p>\n
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\nGreater-village-mismanaged
\nTwo controls one village
\nJP\/8\/<\/p>\n
Village has 2 chiefs,
\nlots of confusion<\/p>\n
TANGERANG: Residents of Bakti Jaya village in Cisauk district
\nmay be excused for their confusion, for they find themselves led
\nby two village heads.<\/p>\n
\"When we want our documents legalized, we aren't sure which of
\nthe two to go to,\" Nurdin, a resident, told The Jakarta Post on
\nFriday.<\/p>\n
Residents elected Ali Warta as village head on June 14 last
\nyear. But due to allegations that he used a fake diploma, the
\nregency administration postponed his inauguration and appointed
\nSoleh Marzuki as the interim village chief.<\/p>\n
Ali Warta is standing trial at the Tangerang District Court
\nfor his alleged use of the fake diploma, but in the meantime has
\nset up a large tent near the Pamulang Permai housing complex to
\nserve as his office.<\/p>\n
Rukmana, an official at the regency administration office and
\nin charge of supervising the village, said the administration
\nwould only replace Ali Warta if the district court found him
\nguilty. --JP<\/p>\n
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\nANPAj..r..
\nGreater-Garuda-delays
\nComputer down delays flight
\nJP\/8\/<\/p>\n
Computer problems
\ndelay six flights<\/p>\n
TANGERANG: Problems with the online reservation system of flag
\ncarrier Garuda Indonesia at Soekarno-Hatta airport in Tangerang
\nforced the delay of six flights as of Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n
A spokesman for airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II, Syahrial,
\ntold The Jakarta Post that technicians were still working on the
\nproblem.<\/p>\n
\"No flights were canceled ... Garuda has to check the
\nreservations manually and that means more time,\" he said. --JP<\/p>",
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