Nuclear station at Mt. Muria

Nuclear station at Mt. Muria

We recently heard about the government's plan to build a
nuclear power station at Mt. Muria. In our opinion, if the
government still wants to build this reactor, it would be much
wiser if the people of this nation were allowed to decide it for
themselves.

People should be informed not only about the advantages of a
nuclear reactor, but also about the bad effects of nuclear
contamination.

We know that nuclear power is cheaper and cleaner, and that it
doesn't need any kind of natural resources. But if something goes
wrong, it is not cheap and clean any more.

Can anyone guarantee that nothing will ever go wrong? Even in
developed countries like the U.S., Russia and the UK (which have
more experience in nuclear technology) accidents still occur. And
the effects are disastrous.

Don't you think it is quite arrogant to say that there will
never be an accident?

Besides, we still have many other resources that have not been
used optimally (wind and solar energy, for instance, or natural
gas and coal).

We hope that the government would like to consider other
options which are safer and more suitable for the people of this
country.

JOSLIN FERDY ARITONANG,

OCTAVIANUS DEDI HERMAWAN,

FERDINANDUS HUBER,

Bandung, West Java