Pollution in Jakarta

Pollution in Jakarta

From Pos Kota

The pollution in Jakarta has now reached a level of alarming concern. This has prompted the State Minister for Environmental Affairs Soni Keraf to kick off the Care for the Environment movement by introducing urban regreening or reforestation, action expected to mitigate pollution, of the smoke type especially, particularly in Jakarta.

As a resident of Jakarta, I support this effort fully, especially considering that fumes from the exhaust of motorized vehicles may lead to heart problems, impotency and cretinism in children. We therefore call on public transportation companies and owners of private motorized vehicles to pay attention to the pollution caused by their vehicles. Relevant authorities should closely monitor motorized vehicles so that those which are no longer environmentally worthy can be banned from the roads for the sake of everybody's health.

GUSTAF SIMARMATA

Jakarta