WHY has the State Minister for the Environment refused to allow the reclamation and revitalization of the northern coast of Jakarta to continue? When in fact, the Executive Board of the Reclamation of the Northern Coast, (BPR Pantura), which undertook to carry out the project, has tried hard to make the dream of turning Jakarta into a waterfront city come true.

It has, for example, hired several consultants noted for their reliability in their