Reclamation of city's north coast<\/p>\n
From Kompas<\/p>\n
Much has been written in the media about reclamation of the
\nJakarta's north coast, which has a negative impact on various
\nareas. But it is really surprising that new ideas continue to
\nemerge and are forwarded to the President and the House of
\nRepresentatives.<\/p>\n
The negative impacts are, among other things, I believe, that
\nthe reclamation project will disturb the cooling system of the
\nsteam generated electricity plant at Muara Karang and the
\nsubmerged toll road heading for Soekarno-Hatta Airport and its
\nsurrounds.<\/p>\n
It should be noted that the project will destroy the ecosystem
\nin the area -- the destruction of the mangrove forest, the
\nextinction of flora and fauna in Muara Angke. Besides, many long-
\nestablished fishermen would lose their means of livelihood and
\nresidences.<\/p>\n
Are the project authorities aware of the sufferings of those
\npeople. Why? Don't they also realize that Indonesia is not only
\nJakarta or Java? Why not build the Waterfront City in another
\npart of the country, such as Irian Jaya, or Kalimantan, or
\nSulawesi, or Sumatra, so that these islands can also develop
\nprosperously.<\/p>\n
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