Governor, mayor in environment feud

Governor, mayor in environment feud

PEKANBARU, Riau: Pekanbaru mayor Oesman Effendi Apan refused
to attend the World Environment Day commemoration on Saturday,
after hearing Riau Governor Saleh Djasit would declare the city
as the dirtiest among the province's towns during the ceremony.

The governor said he was ashamed to live in the city, and
warned the mayor to use the award momentum to clean up the city
and not regard it as a punishment.

"Many cities in Riau remain dirty because local authorities do
not pay serious attention to handle small things like garbage,"
the governor said in his speech.

Other cities, like Tanjung Pinang, Batam and Bengkalis were
also declared winners of the awards in the dirtiness. (prb)