Residents, Beware to Consume Mussels, Basuki Says
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Trias Risangayu
Jakarta Governor, Basuki “Ahok” T. Purnama appealed local residents in Muara Angke not to consume mussels. This is because high metals content in mussels.
Mussles are not safe to be consumed lately
“Mussles are not safe to be consumed lately,” he
said at City Hall, Wednesday (12/2).
Responding to dead fish phenomenon, Ahok expressed
that Jakartans should not be panic excessively. As the research result from
Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) revealed dead fish phenomenon is because lack of oxygen
instead of poison.
“No need to panic, its because lack of oxygen
instead of poison,” he uttered.
As huge plankton population increased and suck
the oxygen up and caused those fishes lack of oxygen.
“Huge plankton suck up the oxygen and caused this
phenomenon occurred,” he remarked.
