Air pollution

Air pollution

From Kompas

Ria Sjahroni, corporate secretary of PT Indocement Tunggal Perkasa (ITP) seems to be very upset by the report published in Kompas, which mentions that ITP is one of the industries that causes air pollution to its surroundings.

She proudly listed the efforts that have been made by ITP to deal with pollution, such as the construction of a electrostatic precipitator, that cost the company Rp 55 billion, monitoring the health of people in the neighboring areas, provision of mobile, public health care and health allowances given to local residents.

I am sure Ria Sjahroni is ignorant of the previous condition of the surrounding areas like Citeureup, Cileungsi and Gunung Putri before ITP was established. So she cannot make a comparison with present conditions.

Let me clarify the matter. Supposing, you, being a healthy person, are injected with poison, then you are treated using first-class facilities, handled by the best doctor. Are you happy with the situation?

AGUS MURDIONO

Bogor, West Java