Legislators upset by N. Sumatra

Legislators upset by N. Sumatra

MEDAN, North Sumatra: House of Representatives legislators
have expressed their disappointment at the continuing exodus of
illegal overseas workers as well as the activities of illegal
loggers in North Sumatra.

House Commission VII deputy chairman Ahmad Sanoesi Tambunan
said the North Sumatra administration had to tighten the
procedure on identity cards (IDs) to stop the issuance of fake
IDs.

Many illegal workers come from Java, West Nusa Tenggara and
Sulawesi, but they managed to obtain ID cards from the North
Sumatra administration, he said.

He added that illegal logging, which had reportedly involved
government officials, had to be seriously addressed by the local
administration.

He said that the recent, huge flood in Bahorok, North Sumatra,
which killed over 150 people, showed that North Sumatra was not
yet serious in handling illegal logging.

Members of the House commission were visiting the province as
part of their activities during the recess. --JP