Walhi and its concerns<\/p>\n
From Republika<\/p>\n
When I heard the Indonesian Forum for the Environment
\n(Walhi)'s \"research\" on Jakarta's vulnerable clean water supply
\non one of the private TV stations, I didn't feel proud of its
\neffort. Instead I felt it was using this merely as a camouflage
\nso as not to be labeled a non-governmental organization (NGO)
\nthat seeks overseas funds. This organization has, up to now, only
\nbeen clamoring on environmental issues that concern big
\ncompanies.<\/p>\n
To date, as we know, Walhi has always been sharply criticized
\nby the general public for not caring about environmental problems
\nin all areas. It only cares about environmental issues directly
\nrelated to big enterprises (eg. mining). Therefore, the public at
\nlarge is under the impression that Walhi is always using
\nenvironmental issues (in this case Jakarta's water supply) not
\nonly to shed its negative image, but also to obtain offshore
\nfunds.<\/p>\n
There were no brilliant ideas from Walhi on how to address the
\nalarming problems as mentioned in the news report. In its
\npublication, Walhi only revealed the gravity of the problem and
\nthe nonavailability of clean water due to industrial wastes and
\nground water exploitation.<\/p>\n
In my opinion, if Walhi wants to be an NGO that is really
\nconcerned about the environment, it should take the steps below:<\/p>\n
1. Be transparent about the funds it receives.<\/p>\n
2. Do not only raise environmental issues, but also give
\nsolutions.<\/p>\n
AIDI JADRI<\/p>\n
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