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| Farmers Reject Expansion of National Park Merapi Mount Merapi |
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Boyolali, CyberNews. The farmers on behalf of the slopes of Merapi, the set of prosperous farmers (HTM), staged reject expansion plans for the National Park of Mount Merapi (TNGM). The action was also voiced over facebook social networking continues to gain support. "Now the support is in the hundreds and growing," said Chairman of the Bureau of Advocacy HTM Merapi, Sinam Sutarno, Sunday (15 / 5). Explained, government by decree (SK), Ministry of Forestry (Forestry) Number 134 of 2004 has been set Merapi as a national park. Pascaerupsi TNGM area will be expanded by displacing the farmers' gardens and houses. Letter TNGM expansion decision has been posted to these areas the slopes of Merapi, namely Sleman, Yogyakarta, Magelang, Klaten and Boyolali. If the expansion of TNGM be realized, then the thousands of citizens who resided in the region would suffer. "They will lose the majority of livelihoods from agriculture," he explained. According to him, the proposed expansion of TNGM not fundamental, both in terms of forestry laws and disaster management. Even since 2004 Merapi TNGM made no significant changes. Urged his side to all district government on the border of Merapi to reject the decision of the central government. Because, TNGM not proven to preserve nature, but instead alienating much of its natural community. If necessary, the district government must dare to urge the central government to reevaluate the existence of TNGM. If indeed there is no benefit, better Merapi returned to the citizens to be managed as a plantation and agricultural land. "The emergence of Forestry decree also never involve the district government, both executive and legsilatif, and the slopes of Merapi," he continued. Related to relocate people living in disaster-prone areas (KRB) III, the government should use the dialogue process. According to him, wherever the place, will never escape from the threat of disaster. Merapi disaster threats can be recognized by various methods. "Ask directly on Merapi residents what should be done and do not," he added. Separately, Regent Boyolali Seno Samodro affirm, reject the relocation of residents slopes of Merapi. Therefore, relocation is a result of the expansion of TNGM, these undesirable people in Selo. He said he has repeatedly asked to meet residents and relocation plan, but the residents refused. "I've taren to the relocation of residents and land have also been prepared, but residents do not want to," he explained. (Joko Murdowo / CN27 / JBSM) source: http://suaramerdeka.com/ |