A kilometer banner protest dump

Wed, 20 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

BOGOR: Hundreds of Bojong Mekarsari villagers protested on
Monday against the Jakarta administration's plan to open a
garbage dump site in their area by unfurling a one-kilometer-long
banner.

The villagers urged motorists passing their area to sign the
banner supporting the rejection of the plan.

They said the banner would soon be handed over to the Bogor
administration.

They earlier expressed their rejection over fears that the
garbage dump would damage their environment.

Jakarta has already signed an agreement with private company
PT Wira Gulfindo Sarana, which owns the 20-hectare dump site in
the village, to process 2,000 tons, or one-third of the total, of
garbage per day. -- Antara

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