Shipyard found to be unlicensed<\/p>\n
Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang<\/p>\n
The Tangerang regency administration recently discovered that a
\nshipyard has been operating illegally since 1995 on the Cisadane
\nRiver in Tanjung Burung village, Teluk Naga district.<\/p>\n
Regent Ismet Iskandar said on Tuesday the shipyard, which
\nproduces different models of speedboats, had never obtained the
\nrequired business permits from the administration.<\/p>\n
"The shipyard is illegal. We will ask the owner to obtain the
\nrequired permits. Otherwise, we will demolish the shipyard and
\nwill question several related agencies," he said.<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post took a tour of the area and observed that the
\nshipyard was built on 2,156 square meters of land situated far
\nfrom residential areas. It is surrounded by a two-meter high
\nwall that blocks the view from the outside.<\/p>\n
Village head Masta Sutiawan said he only learned about the
\nwork of the shipyard after some of his assistants reported it
\nlast week.<\/p>\n
He said the land on which the shipyard was located belonged to
\nthe regency's public works agency.<\/p>\n
An official said the agency rented the land for Rp 60,000
\n(US$6.59) per month to a man named Elan Yuono, who had said he
\nwould plant seasonal crops on the land.<\/p>\n
According to Aep Syaifudin, the head of permit supervision and
\nmonitoring at the Tangerang Planning and Building Layout Agency,
\na team from the administration found last week that three
\ncompanies -- identified as PT Fimbrate, PT Wahana and PT Bina
\nTafa Perkasa -- were responsible for the operation of the
\nshipyard. The companies produce batteries and speedboats.<\/p>\n
No one from the companies were available for comment.<\/p>\n
Aep said all related agencies, including the trade and
\nindustry agency, public works agency, and spatial and building
\nlayout agency, as well as the owners of the three companies,
\nwould be summoned to clarify the matter.<\/p>\n
Henri Munandar, chairman of Pantura Green Foundation, said
\nsome locals feared waste from the shipyard would damage the
\nenvironment.<\/p>\n
"The companies use hazardous chemical substances .... The
\nwaste has the potential to cause diseases like those suffered by
\nthe people living near Buyat Bay in North Sulawesi," he said.<\/p>\n
Achmad Zamroni, the coordinator of the Coalition of Pantura
\nRaya NGOs, which is concerned with development along the northern
\ncoast of Java, said that no buildings or industrial activity was
\nallowed along the Cisadane River.<\/p>\n
Nasan, 50, a local, said so far there had been no reports of
\nresidents suffering from unexplained health problems.<\/p>\n
"But if there is no action taken by the administration to stop
\nthe shipyard's operation, it is likely to happen someday," he
\nsaid.<\/p>",
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