Power outages cause increase in fires<\/p>\n
PALU, Central Sulawesi: Fires in Palu, Central Sulawesi, have
\njumped 30 percent in the first six months of the year compared to
\nthe same period last year because of frequent power outages, the
\nfire service says.<\/p>\n
City fire and parks department head Abdullah Tandjegau said on
\nTuesday that most of the 19 fires happened at night during the
\noutages.<\/p>\n
\"Most of the fires were sparked by candles or kerosene lamps
\nthat were left unattended or located in fire-prone places,\"
\nTandjegau said.<\/p>\n
Financial losses resulting from the fires were estimated at
\nmore than Rp 1 billion (US$122,000).<\/p>\n
Tandjegau complained about the lack of personnel and
\nequipment. He said the department only had five fire engines and
\n36 personnel, far from the minimum requirement of eight fire
\nengines and 60 on-call staff.<\/p>\n
\"Despite the shortcomings, we still have to be ready to
\noperate in the neighboring regencies of Donggala and Parigi-
\nMoutong,\" he said. -- Antara<\/p>\n
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\nAcross-Jambi-logging
\nIllegal logging unchallenged: NGO
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Illegal logging unchallenged: NGO<\/p>\n
JAMBI, Jambi: Despite strong evidence, few if any people have
\nstood trial for log smuggling, casting further doubt over
\nanyone's seriousness to address the destructive process.<\/p>\n
\"The names of the smugglers have been disclosed by loggers
\narrested by law enforcers, but they remain untouchable,\" Forest
\nSavior Forum (FPH) coordinator Donny Pasaribu said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
FPH date showed the bulk of the smuggling cases were
\nunresolved or unclear, he said.<\/p>\n
\"There have been no statements from the law enforcers about
\nwhether the cases are being processed .... The public has no
\naccess to information showing whether the suspects were sent to
\njail, fined or acquitted.\"<\/p>\n
Cases included the disappearance of hundreds of cubic meters
\nof logs delivered to PT PSUT Sarang Burung Jambi and the
\ndiscovery of 800 illegal logs belonging to businessman Sihong.<\/p>\n
Donny said investigators used a range of excuses, including
\nthat they could not find the owners or smugglers of the logs
\ndisclosed by the arrested loggers. -- Antara<\/p>\n
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\nAcross-Ambon-refugees
\nRefugees to be moved from shelter
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Refugees to be moved from shelter<\/p>\n
AMBON, Maluku: About 5,000 refugees will be moved from Halong
\nNavy compound where they have been sheltering following the
\ncessation of vicious sectarian violence in the province last
\nyear.<\/p>\n
Naval base commander Lt. Col. Ibrahim Sadong said on Tuesday
\nthe resettlement was in accordance with local government policy
\nand the restoration of security and order in the province.<\/p>\n
Ibrahim said the civilian emergency administrator in Maluku
\nhad taken the Navy request into account and was looking for
\nresettlement areas for the refugees.<\/p>\n
Many of the refugees have been making money from selling goods
\nand basic commodities inside the compound. Some of them have been
\nworking as port workers serving ships belonging to the Navy or
\nstate shipping company PT Pelni.<\/p>\n
They mostly come from districts in Ambon. -- Antara<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/power-outages-cause-increase-in-fires-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }