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View all search resultsFishermen decry Anies’ decision on Ancol expansion
Local fishermen and activists in the capital city Jakarta have expressed concerns over the Jakarta Bay's ecological future following the administration’s decision to proceed with the reclamation project to expand the city’s popular tourist spot Ancol in North Jakarta.
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ocal fishermen and activists in the capital city Jakarta have expressed concerns over the Jakarta Bay's ecological future following the administration’s decision to proceed with a reclamation project to expand the city’s popular tourist spot Ancol in North Jakarta.
Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan issued a decree in February to give the green light for a 155-hectare expansion plan for city-run tourist destinations Taman Impian Jaya Ancol (Ancol Dreamland Park) and Fantasi Land (Dufan) theme park.
Fishermen raised questions over the issuance of the decree, which was published by the city on its official website in March, as they claimed it was in contrast with the ruling by the Supreme Court last week. The Court ruled in favor of the city administration in cassation against developer PT Taman Harapan Indah over the revocation of the company’s islet H reclamation permit in Jakarta Bay.
Susan Herawati, the secretary-general of the People’s Coalition for Fisheries Justice Indonesia (KIARA), said she feared the decision would make way for the controversial reclaimed islets project to continue in the future.
“We fear that the revocation of permits to reclaim and build on 13 islets [issued by Anies in September 2018] be canceled in the future, looking at the governor’s indecisive manner,” she told The Jakarta Post on Friday.
By issuing Gubernatorial Decree No. 237/2020, the governor allows a 35-hectare expansion for Dufan and 120 hectares for Ancol Dreamland park on the reclaimed areas.
Read also: Reclamation or not: City struggles to win lawsuits
