Floods in Jakarta

Floods in Jakarta

From Rakyat Merdeka

Metro TV screened at 8 p.m. on Jan. 27 an interview by phone with Kwik Kian Gie, who commented on the floods affecting Jakarta. He said the floods were inseparable from corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN) in the past. Jakarta's spatial layout has been encroached upon by developers' interests.

A government official who has the authority to issue permits told a press conference that developers had reported they carried out environmental impact studies when building housing complexes. The official even boasted that developers were prepared to be "hung" if their projects resulted in negative outcomes. Kwik disclosed that he had asked for the re-opening of all files on Jakarta's spatial layout to ensure an appropriate follow-up.

MOELJONO ISKAK

Jakarta