Bad road on Kangean island

Mon, 02 May 1994, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

From Kompas

As residents of Kangean island, Madura, East Java, we have not
felt the equal distribution of the results of development. The
only main road stretching from Batu Gumuk in the west to Kayuaru
harbor in the east, a distance of 54 kilometers, has been in bad
condition for almost seven years. And there is no sign that
repair is going to be done. The road is essential for the
island's economy.

When the East Java governor visited the region, the road was
repaired, but this did not last long.

The only means of transportation in this area is truck. During
the rainy season the road becomes so muddy the passing trucks
often slip into deep holes and the passengers must help to push
the vehicles out.

We want the road repaired.

MOHAMMAD YASIN

Sumenep, Madura, E. Java

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