Residents of Lubuk Batu Jaya Inhu Ask to Stop the Construction of PT SSS PKS

News24xx.com - Related to the construction of PT Sanling Sawit Sejahtera (SSS) Palm Oil Factory (PKS) located in Rimpian Village, Lubuk Batu Jaya District, Indragiri Hulu Regency (Inhu), Riau to be stopped immediately.

In addition to being upstream of the river adjacent to the processing of raw water into consumable water owned by PDAM Tirta Indra, the issue of the AMDAL permit was also questioned, so that the local community strongly disagreed.

One resident of Rimpian Village, Sutrisno alias Tris told reporters on Monday 17 February 2020 that, related to the company's waste, there were rules from the district and sub-district governments. And from related parties or people who understand the danger of liquid waste or raw waste.

"If the waste is indeed dangerous for the community, it would be better if the construction of PT SSS PKS was stopped. Moreover, almost half of the residents in this SP (village) depend on PDAM water," said Tris.

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Actually said Tris, this will be sustainable. Which, is PDAM Tirta Indra, who understands clean water that is intended for the community.

"When a factory was built, which was between the factory and the PDAM. As far as we know, Tirta Indra PDAM was built first," he said.

Because, as far as they know, local residents are still lay, even 10 kilometers away if the waste leaks or is deliberately discharged into the river then the river will remain polluted. Moreover, the distance between the factory and the PDAM is only 3 or 4 kilometers.

"To discuss waste pollution that will occur later, the Lubuk Batu Jaya Subdistrict cannot just invite the Village Heads or community representatives, in a meeting or meeting," he added.

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Therefore, the meeting must be attended by all people in the Lubuk Batu Jaya District. Because, people who will receive the consequences. If the current Lubuk Batu Jaya Sub-District Head (Triyatno-red), if he is no longer in office, then the Sub-District Head will not feel what the community will feel in the future.

Meanwhile, in a separate place, one of the former Kades Rimpian, Selamat Waldi, told reporters that his party would speak not on behalf of themselves, but on the aspirations of the local community. That the community strongly disagrees with the establishment of PT SSS PKS in Rimpian Village.

If nothing happens at the moment, but the impact will be when the factory operates, then one day it will pollute the river. Because the distance between the factory and PDAM Tirta Indra is very close.

"99 percent of SP people (Desa Rimpian-ed) use clean water from the PDAM. And not only the community, public facilities throughout the SP also use clean water from the PDAM. In short, we as the community strongly disagree with the establishment of PT SSS PKS in this village, "he stressed.

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