Basuki in the Eye of the Reclamation Storm
The decision by the Jakarta City Council (DPRD) to halt the deliberations on two proposed bylaws on reclamation should be used to push for clarity on the whole affair. Since the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detained Mohamad Sanusi, chairman of the DPRD Commission D on March 31, this matter has spun out of control.
Many things have come to light regarding the landfill project in Jakarta Bay. Interestingly, with each increasing disclosure, more 'impossibilities' come to light, leading yet to more shocking revelations. In the midst of this storm comes Basuki (Ahok) Tjahaja Purnama, the very outspoken Jakarta governor. The fuss over the reclamation project has carried Basuki closer to the problem than the solution.
April 19, 2016
The decision by the Jakarta City Council (DPRD) to halt the deliberations on two proposed bylaws on reclamation should be used to push for clarity on the whole affair. Since the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detained Mohamad Sanusi, chairman of the DPRD Commission D on March 31, this matter has spun out of control.
Many things have come to light regarding the landfill project in Jakarta Bay. Interestingly, with each increasing disclosure
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