The Risks of Reclamation
Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan seems to think he is inviolable. He had the nerve to take a decision that contradicts one of President Joko Widodo's mandate. Luhut is determined to continue the reclamation policy of Jakarta's northern coast.
This move is not in line with the highly cautions stance taken by President Jokowi over the issue. The President has stressed that any continuation of the huge project to reclaim 17 islands in Jakarta Bay must await the results of a study by the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas). Luhut does not seem to have the patience to wait for the completion of the study scheduled for October. Based on studies carried out by the Agency for the Study and Implementation of Technology (BPPT) and PLN, the state-owned electricity company, he gave his approval for dredging to resume in a section of Jakarta Bay.
September 20, 2016
Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan seems to think he is inviolable. He had the nerve to take a decision that contradicts one of President Joko Widodo's mandate. Luhut is determined to continue the reclamation policy of Jakarta's northern coast.
This move is not in line with the highly cautions stance taken by President Jokowi over the issue. The President has stressed that any continuation of the huge project to rec
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