Aceh's irrigation need repair

Aceh's irrigation need repair

From Media Indonesia

Members of the Indonesian Military are still stationed at Cot Trieng, Muara Dua, North Aceh and help the local community in spiritual and health areas.

With the signing of the agreement on the cessation of hostilities between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), the Indonesian soldiers have adopted a family approach so that the locals can freely go to the rice fields and the mosques. When they are sick, they will get help from the Indonesian soldiers stationed in their village.

This conducive atmosphere must be maintained. The army engineering detachment can help and work together with locals to repair the local irrigation. The funds can be taken from the regional or state budget.

Back in 1968-1970 the Aceh military region undertook this job under its Water Operation and today, 25 years later, the irrigation works are still operational. It is a pity that many irrigation facilities built by the public works ministry in 1973 have now been damaged or destroyed by floods.

Legislators of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam's legislative assembly and the Iskandar Muda military regional command may study this matter and ensure that it will be applied in the whole province.

H. SLAMAT SM, Cirebon, West Java