Indonesia: Destructive effect of Chinese hydropower plant in Sulawesi

PLTA to destroy Tarailu-bonehau-kalumpang sub-districts
Antara 5 Apr 11;

Mamuju, W Sulawesi (ANTARA News) - The plan to build a hydro-power plant (PLTA) by Chinese investors will threaten the elimination of three sub-districts in Mamuju regency, namely the Tarailu, Bonehau and Kalumpang sub-districts.

This statement was made by a member of the West Sulawesi legislative assembly DPRD) Kalvin P Kalambo here on Monday.

He said if the governor of West Sulawesi province Anwar Adnan Saleh goes on with building the mega PLTA Karama, the three sub-districts will be part of history.

The project, he said, is a very large project which will relocate at least 9,000 people living in the Bonehau river banks.

He also said that the project will destroy the cultural sites which cannot be exchanged with money or even 24 carat gold. (*)

Editor: B Kunto Wibisono