Fishermen find fake fuels

Fishermen find fake fuels

Dozens of fishermen in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, were
reluctant to take to the sea when they discovered that the diesel
fuel they had purchased from a floating kiosk had a muddy color.

They were strongly convinced that the fuel was fake or had
been mixed with kerosene.

The fishermen, who mostly sell their catch at the Muara Baru
port, said that the engines of their boats immediately overheated
after using the fuel.

"We're afraid that the machine would break down at sea and
endanger our lives," said Budihardjo, a fisherman.

Eddy Yuwono, an official of the Tuna Fish Fishermen
Association (APPIT), was quoted by Suara Karya as saying
yesterday that he had asked the kiosk's owner to examine the
content of the fuel.

The conclusion has not yet been reported, he said. (bsr)