Floods are here again

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