Environmental Activists Urge Investigation Team Building

MCC Environmental Pollution alleged Ensem

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Related alleged environmental pollution by the Palm Oil Mill (MCC) PT Ensem Sawita, which is located in the Village Community Guidance, Birem Bayeun, East Aceh, environmental activists ALDEC (Aceh Landscape Development Centre) urged East Aceh Regency as well as other agencies to immediately reduce the team investigate the case.

Previously reported, residents in the vicinity of Palm Oil Mill (MCC) Ensem, began to fret because the waste water polluting the local rivers, as well as the excesses of the stench of oil palm processing in question. Special palm oil waste pollution to the river, some owners claimed losses due to shrimp ponds and fish die they foster. Residents suspect, the death of fish and shrimp was caused by hazardous waste contamination from the MCC Ensem.

"To seek the truth of the alleged pollution caused polemics generated waste Palm Oil Mill (MCC) Ensem, have reduced the environmental investigation team to the location of wastewater management. Thus, data and information obtained will be accurate, "said Program Manager ALDEC, Edy Syahputra ST, Tuesday (20 / 7).

According to Edy, relevant agencies such as Department of Environment, Hygiene and Gardening Life East Aceh was supposed to reduce the environmental investigation team to get the latest data on the development of environmental management by the company. Where the Law No. 32 Year 2009 on the Protection and Management of Environment as the foundation of the team to work out into the field.

While for the results of the investigation teams do, the light Edy, will be reported to the mayor of East Aceh, as the sound of Article 76, the regents could give sanction to the person in charge of business and / or activities if the supervisory dtemukan environmental permit violations. Furthermore, the Law on Environmental Protection and Management of ensuring people's rights, as set out Article 66, any person who fight for the right to good environment and healthy can not be prosecuted or sued in a civil penalty.

Mill Manager Ensem MCC, Jumain, the Porch, Monday (19 / 7), denied that the company has polluted the environment, especially rivers. However, about the stench that now the local residents complained, the company admitted that it was caused by palm oil processing in question.

Jumain also confesses how many times have a meeting with local people and they claim that the MCC has done Ensem environmental pollution. However, according Jumain, he has explained in detail how these companies manage and control waste, as well as he had argued the issue of river pollution.

In fact, to prove it all, says Jumain, how long ago had been demoted to the team to conduct a survey of citizens accused of river water polluted by oil waste it. "We conducted a survey, river water levels are still normal and no pollution. In fact, fish and shrimp that they reported dead in the pond, having checked into the field no one died, "said Jumain. (serambinews.com)