Five people missing after Bojong protest<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Bogor\/Bandung\/Jakarta<\/p>\n
Five residents of Bojong village, Klapanunggal district, West
\nJava, are still missing after a violent protest on Monday against
\nthe planned trial of a waste processing facility.<\/p>\n
The Bogor Council recommended on Wednesday the temporary
\nclosure of the disputed plant.<\/p>\n
Residents identified four of the missing villagers as Sanan,
\nNaim, Hariyanto and Adang. They said all four were taken away by
\nthe police after the protest on Monday.<\/p>\n
\"We have checked at the Bogor Police office and local
\nhospitals but we have been unable to locate the missing
\nresidents,\" said Samsul Bachri of the Indonesian Legal Aid
\nInstitute.<\/p>\n
One resident, Ontin, earlier notified the National Commission
\non Human Rights that her husband Dudung was missing.<\/p>\n
The protest on Monday turned violent when police opened fire
\non residents, wounding six.<\/p>\n
A group of 21 non-governmental organizations monitoring the
\ncase said police were still searching for additional suspects and
\nhad detained two more residents.<\/p>\n
\"The police released 18 of 37 people arrested for allegedly
\nprovoking the violence after we negotiated with them. Nineteen
\nothers, including two teenagers, are still being held,\" said
\nactivist Maruli Saragih.<\/p>\n
In a marathon session attended by Bogor deputy regent Albert
\nPribadi and Bogor Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Muhammad Raufik,
\nthe Bogor Council recommended the closure of the plant \"while we
\nevaluate it with representatives of plant operator PT Wira Guna
\nSejahtera and the Jakarta administration\", council speaker
\nRachmat Yasin said.<\/p>\n
West Java Governor Danny Setiawan said he and Jakarta Governor
\nSutiyoso had agreed to attempt to convince Bojong residents into
\naccepting a one-month trial for the plant.<\/p>\n
The residents believe the facility, designed to process waste
\nfrom Jakarta and Bogor, will cause health problems and damage the
\nenvironment.<\/p>",
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