"The reclamation was being carried out without any recommendation or observing coastal area zoning regional regulations," the minister said.Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Maritime Affairs and Fishery Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has called on the Jakarta administration to halt the Jakarta Bay reclamation project until developers meet all necessary norms.
"The reclamation was being carried out without any recommendation or observing coastal area zoning regional regulations," the minister told the press here on Friday.
A reclamation project needs recommendation from the Maritime Affairs and Fishery Ministry.
She said her ministry, the Environmental Affairs and Forestry Ministry and the Jakarta Administration will hold a meeting to discuss the controversial project.
In the meantime, Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok earlier said President Joko Widodo has no objections to any reclamation project as long as it does not damage the environment.
"I think, in principle, the president, who himself has been a governor, sees nothing wrong with reclamation. All over the world, reclamation happens. The president says that the important thing is that it should not damage the environment,," Ahok said here, Friday. (*)
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