April 1, 2009

Aren’t you going wait till it bursts first?


1st man: From here we can learn about other dams...

2nd man: Aren’t you going wait till it bursts first?

On March 27 more than 100 died after the 70-year-old Situ Gintung dam burst. In 2007 residents reported cracks in the wall and asked the public works agency to take action – their pleas went unanswered. Environmental activists say at least six other dams in Jakarta are in urgent need of repair.

Kompas – April 1, 2009