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The Reclamation rhetoric
THE ongoing reclamation project in Jakarta Bay has triggered controversy in the government. Problems arose after Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan stated publicly that Island G's reclamation could proceed after it had been previously stopped. His stance undermined Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya, who previously said the project failed to meet several environmental regulations.
Through State Secretary Pramono Anung, President Joko Widodo confirmed that all work on reclamation projects, including Island G, must meet all requirements. "Every regulation, stage and process must be fulfilled," he said last Thursday.
September 20, 2016
The Reclamation rhetoric
THE ongoing reclamation project in Jakarta Bay has triggered controversy in the government. Problems arose after Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan stated publicly that Island G's reclamation could proceed after it had been previously stopped. His stance undermined Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya, who previously said the project failed to meet several environmental regulations.
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