Residents want gas station closed

Residents want gas station closed

JAKARTA: Residents of Kramat Sentiong subdistrict, Central
Jakarta, demanded Wednesday the closure of a gas station which
they accused had polluted the neighborhood.

Over 60 residents staged their protests at the Central Jakarta
municipality office over their polluted ground water.

They said the water had made them suffering skin problems,
nausea, headaches and respiratory problems.

They insisted the administration to order the state gas and
oil company Pertamina to close the gas station.

Some of the protesters were seen carrying banners, some were
read: "We are killed by Pertamina".

One of the protesters, Arnold Arif, said that although the
seepage of fuel had contaminated their ground water over one year
now, Pertamina had turned a deaf ear toward their call.

The residents demanded Pertamina to pay Rp 10 million
(US$1,176) in compensation and to build water installation for
around 3,000 residents. -- JP