City to Take Over Bantar Gebang Landfill Management
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Trias Risangayu
Jakarta Governor, Basuki “Ahok” T. Purnama acsertained to take over Bantar Gebang landfill (TPST) from PT Godang Tua Jaya (GTJ). It is due to they have break the agreement of trash management that been dealt.
We’ve sent them first warning letter. The certain thing is we wanna take over Bantar Gebang landfill
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Ahok admitted that he has sent first warning
letter to PT GJT due to fail in providing service constitute a breach of
contract (wanprestasi).
“We’ve sent them first warning letter. The certain
thing is we wanna take over Bantar Gebang landfill,” he said at City Hall, Monday (10/26).
However, he wonder about tipping fee payment against
PT GTJ. It is because the land used is belongs to City Administration thus the
fee supposed to enter Bekasi City treasure.
“This is our land, why then do we have to pay for
it?" he expressed.
Ahok suspected a conspiracy between Bekasi
Legislative Council and PT GTJ. Whereas a huge amounted Rp 400 billion per year
have been paid to PT GTJ. But in fact the facility there does not meet any
standard or specification.
“I got their words. PT GTJ have failed to provide
service constitute a breach of contract whereas we have paid them for Rp 400
billion. One thing that I wonder why Bekasi Council has never complaint to PT
GTJ,” he asserted.
