Jakarta Globe, Suara Pembaruan, Mar 17, 2015
Local villagers, along with a number of environmental groups, believe
the Klampok River in Pringapus subdistrict, Semarang, has been polluted.
(Antara Photo/Rahmad)
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Semarang.
Central Java Police have cleared a herbal medicine manufacturer of polluting a
river in the province, dismissing the concerns of environmental groups and
locals as “groundless.”
Local
villagers, along with a number of environmental groups, reported Sido Muncul to
police in January, complaining waste from its factory had severely degraded
water quality in the Klampok River in Pringapus subdistrict, Semarang.
On Tuesday,
however, Sido Muncul was cleared of any wrongdoing.
“The lab
result taken from Klampok River has shown that the substances were far
exceeding the applied standard, hence we believe Sido Muncul has not been
proven guilty of polluting the river as accused,” said Sr. Cmr. Djoko
Poerbohadijoyo, director of Central Java’s special crimes unit.
Djoko said
it was “not true” that Sido Muncul had polluted the river and the accusations
against them were “groundless.” He also suggested the alleged pollution could
have come from other companies operating in the area.
“Why is it
only Sido Muncul accused of polluting the river? Why not other factories?” he
asked.
Police
would summon the complainants to seek clarification, Djoko said.
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