Oil firm donates schools to Pulau Seribu residents<\/p>\n
KELAPA ISLAND, Pulau Seribu (JP): Argentinean-owned oil firm
\nYPF-Maxus inaugurated on Tuesday its donation of two schools, a
\njetty and an access road to residents of Kelapa in the Jakarta
\nBay.<\/p>\n
\"The development (of the projects) is part of Maxus' community
\ndevelopment program to maintain a good and harmonious
\nrelationship with people and communities in and around its
\noperational area,\" the firm's general manager, C.W. Murray Jr.,
\nsaid in a ceremony held near the schools.<\/p>\n
The projects consist of the renovation Al Falah Islamic
\nElementary School, which was damaged by a storm last year, and
\nthe construction of a new two-story school for Al Falah students,
\nthe jetty and access road.<\/p>\n
Bramasto from contractor PT Sakaguru said the construction,
\nwhich was from August 1999 until last month, cost Rp 1.13
\nbillion.<\/p>\n
He said 50 local residents, except for the engineers, were in
\nthe workforce. Locals also provided the construction materials
\nfor the projects.<\/p>\n
YPF-Maxus, an exploration partner of state oil and gas company
\nPertamina, has a site at Pabelokan island in the Pulau Seribu
\nchain, also known as the Thousand Islands.<\/p>\n
The proposal to renovate the building came from the Kelapa
\nIsland's Community Resilience Institution (LKMD) in June 1999.<\/p>\n
The head of LKMD, A. Solihin, thanked the company for its
\ncontribution to the local community.<\/p>\n
\"I hope such development projects will continue,\" he said.<\/p>\n
A local vendor wondered why the public facilities were built
\nand financed by private parties instead of the government.<\/p>\n
\"Why was it done by the foreigners?\" she said.<\/p>\n
The ceremony was also attended by several Pertamina executives
\nand North Jakarta Mayor Soebagio and his entourage.<\/p>\n
Kelapa, located about 90 kilometers to the north of Jakarta,
\nhas a population of about 5,000.<\/p>\n
The residents' distinctive accent denotes their Bugis ethnic
\norigin in South Sulawesi. With poor educational backgrounds, most
\nof them work as fishermen but a few are employed at Maxus.<\/p>\n
Soebagio, whose jurisdiction also includes Pulau Seribu, said
\nhe identified ways to improve the local community's income
\nthrough the three sectors of fishing, seaweed and tourism.<\/p>\n
\"This island has potential for the cultivation of fish and
\nseaweed. It should be easy because it can be distributed to
\nJakarta. The other sector is tourism,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Based on Law No. 25\/1999 on fiscal balance between the central
\ngovernment and regional authorities, the city government is
\nallowed to collect 15 percent of oil revenue earned by local
\ncompanies, with the central government collecting the remainder.<\/p>\n
The law is pending government regulations to define pertinent
\ndetails.<\/p>\n
Governor Sutiyoso said earlier that his office would start
\nsecuring oil revenue from offshore oil resources beginning from
\nAug. 31, 2001, as stipulated in the law.<\/p>\n
Based on the crude oil price of $20 per barrel, the city
\nadministration currently receives about US$1.50 from each barrel
\nof crude oil from city offshore oil platforms.<\/p>\n
With a projection that oil companies operating in the area
\nunder Jakarta's jurisdiction could produce 18,000 barrels of
\ncrude oil per day, the city administration would earn a total of
\n$9.72 million a year.(09)<\/p>",
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