Public protests pollution

Public protests pollution

JAKARTA: Dozens of demonstrators staged a protest at City Hall
on Thursday, demanding Governor Sutiyoso take stern measures
against an oil driller they said was polluting the waters of the
Thousands Islands.

The protesters, members of the Environment Care Society,
targeted offshore drilling firm PT Cnooc Ses, which they said was
polluting the seawater from its platform in the Thousand Islands
regency. They demanded Sutiyoso order the company to clean up the
oil spills created by the drilling.

Coordinator Yozep, as quoted by Tempointeraktif.com, said
administration officials -- including Sutiyoso -- knew about the
pollution and let it happen.

The protesters carried banners saying "Sutiyoso and PT Cnooc
Ses responsible for environmental damage in Thousands Islands"
and "Punish the polluters in the Thousands Islands".

The slick has killed fish, destroyed coral reefs and damaged
beaches at Pantara Barat, Pantara Timur, Matahari and Subaru
Kecil islands. -- JP