Archeologist to report damage, historical fort

A team in charge of the protection of Fort Somba Opu historical site will report alleged destruction on the site as a result of the Gowa Discovery Park development in Makassar, South Sulawesi, to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and police.

“UNESCO has the authority to protect Fort Somba Opu as a world cultural heritage site,” M. Nawir the coordinator of the protection committee, said as quoted by tempointeraktif.com.

Asmunandar, an archeologist from Hasanuddin University, said that his team was collecting evidence to substantiate the report.

He said the park's construction was against the 2010 Cultural Heritage Preservation Law.

The initial plan to build the park by developer PT Mirah Megah Wisata actually did not include a water park, Asmunandar added.

However, the developer had revised the plan by including a water park, a construction which reportedly may damage the historical fort built in the 16^th century.