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National scene: DPD wants nuclear power plant
Regional Representatives Council (DPD) Speaker Irman Gusman has urged the government to expedite the construction of a nuclear power plant in Bangka Belitung province
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egional Representatives Council (DPD) Speaker Irman Gusman has urged the government to expedite the construction of a nuclear power plant in Bangka Belitung province.
'This province is a suitable and safe place for a nuclear power plant and it is therefore necessary for the government to start construction of the power plant to meet the energy demands of the local community,' Irman said during a visit to the province on Saturday.
Irman said that nuclear energy was a safe alternative and was used in a number of countries, such as South Korea and Great Britain.
He said that Indonesian was late in developing the energy resource.
'Until now, Indonesia has not initiated the development of nuclear energy to meet local energy needs,' he said.
Irman called on the local government of Bangka Belitung and the local community to support the construction of a nuclear power plant in the area.
