Govt not green says House legislator

Govt not green says House legislator

JAKARTA: Increasing pollution and environmental damage in the
country has been blamed on the government's poor awareness of
environmental issues.

House of Representatives legislator M. Askin told a discussion
on Tuesday that the next president should empower the state
minister of the environment to make amends for the poor record.

Askin said the government had so far shown greater interest in
the economy than the environment. -- Antara