Citizens Request for Relocation Fund for Development Pusong

Langsa
Citizens Pusong Island, District of West Langsa, Langsa Aceh demanded that the Government review the proposal for funds amounting to Rp 102.019 billion to the state budget to relocate the community Pusong. They requested that funding for it was used to build the island Pusong of underdevelopment of development.

According to residents, the island's efforts to relocate residents of Simpang Alue Buloh too forced. Because, they've declared reject such a proposed relocation of the Municipal Government of Langsa.

"We asked for the proposal that funds pledged for the rebuilding of our islands continue crushed crushed marine abrasion. Relocation effort will also create a conflict among the public like that has happened, "said Chairman of the Youth, Syahrial Amen to the Porch, Thursday (8 / 7) in response to a statement the Vice Governor of Aceh, Muhammad Nazar Pusong to relocate residents.

As reported Porch, Wednesday (7 / 7), Deputy Governor (Deputy Governor) Muhammad Nazar requested support from the state budget funds amounting to USD 102.019 billion for relocating people Pusong, District of West Langsa, Langsa, which they are exposed to abrasion settlements. The request was submitted to Menkokesra through letter No. 050/47809 dated June 24, 2010.

It is said Syahrial, the discourse of the island residents relocating to the mainland had been proposed by the Government Langsa. "But what we need is the touch of development on the island is increasingly lagging behind the government's responsibility," said Syahrial.

It is said, uninhabited island about 2,500 people were in dire need of infrastructure development which has been damaged and has not been sufficient. He specifies, breakwater levee construction, decent housing, and public facility deficiencies.

Syahrial also cite the case of relocation to Lhokbanie in early 2008 also leaving a conflict between communities. Relocation cases, he said, was made public Pusong divided into pros and cons of relocation policy. "The suffering of our people as well. So the government should think about the social impact on society, "said Syahrial.

Chairman of the youth also lamented the statement in the newspaper Vice Governor of Aceh who impressed kenak-juvenile. "We do not blame the Vice Governor, but his vision is not populist and highly aspirational that we deplore," said Syahrial. For that, residents requested that the Government of Aceh truly pro Pusong Island residents to rebuild and anticipate their island from destruction. Any policy related to the relocation of residents of the island to the mainland, should be immediately discontinued.

"Do not let the government become a trigger for new conflicts among the people. Because we only need a proper development for an island or remote area, "said Syahrial. As is known, the discourse of residents relocating to Simpang Buloh Pusong firmly rejected by local residents. As reported Porch, May 19, 2010 and then, some residents Gampong Teulaga seven or which could be called Pusong Island, District of West Langsa, Langsa, Monday (17 / 5), berdelegasi afternoon to the office of the City Council of People's Representatives (DPRK) Langsa.

Activities facilitated by the Aceh Wetland Foundation aims to reject the plan to relocate the residents to Simpang Alue Buloh as proposed by Mayor Langsa and has obtained approval from the Governor of Aceh. In addition, the meeting received by the Chairman of the DPRK Langsa, Muhammad Zulfri ST, the residents also requested the Government of Aceh in order to ensure the safety consequences of the existence of Pusong Island dredging project Langsa Rivers Flow to make the Port of Kuala Langsa international standard. (aerambinews.com)