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Court orders Ahok to retract permit for Islet G
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Fishermen of Muara Angke hold stage a rally on a man-made islet, known as Islet G, in North Jakarta on , April 17, protesting against reclamation work in Jakarta Bay. (The Jakarta Post/Seto Wardhana)
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he Jakarta State Administrative Court has met demands of fishermen and activists grouped in the Jakarta Bay Rescuers’ Coalition by invalidating the construction permit for Islet G, one of the artificial islets created in the controversial land reclamation project.
In the hearing on Tuesday, Presiding judge Adhi Budi Sulistyo ordered the developer of Islet G, Agung Podomoro Land subsidiary PT Muara Wisesa Samudra, to halt the reclamation work.
"We also order the defendant to retract the permit for the islet, which was issued in December 2014 to PT Muara Wisesa Samudra," he said, referring to Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama as the defendant.
Explaining the ruling by the panel of judges, Adhi said the issuance process had not been participatory and that the project did not relate to public needs and disturbed the livelihood of local fishermen.
The reclamation project has drawn protest from many parties, especially fishermen living near the Jakarta Bay. The project became a national issue due to its connection with a bribery case involving city council members and businessmen. (yan)
