Floods are here again

Right in the middle of the disastrous events in Aceh and North Sumatra the bulk of Indonesian media cameras are pivoting back to Jakarta. Floods have hit the capital again and this is being dished up as prime news. As if it hasn't happened every single year over past decades.

Please put the cameras back to where nature has struck. These annual Jakarta floods are entirely manmade, however awful they may be for the victims. These floods in Jakarta are caused by sheer neglect and ignorance and the authorities are fully aware of that fact. Regrettably, they have chosen to turn a blind eye to this problem.

So, please, Indonesia, turn the cameras back to Aceh and North Sumatra and start educating yourself and the people about proper waste management, illegal logging and water catchments.

FRANS HUNEKER Ubud, Bali