Owners Of The Homestock Charcoal Industry Closed By The East Jakarta City Government Disappointed, Policy Not Evenly And Closing The Eyes Of The Search

Andi Lukman, a charcoal batok craftsman in East Jakarta/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The closure of the house of a charcoal batok craftsman in the residential area of Jalan Anggrek, RT 04/02, Lubang Buaya Village, Cipayung District, East Jakarta, was carried out instead of suppressing air pollution. However, industrial owner Andi Lukman was disappointed with the actions of the East Jakarta City Government.

Andi admitted that the East Jakarta City Government's policy of closing its business had turned off the search for him and a number of employees.

In addition, Andi said, the enforcement of these rules was not evenly distributed. The reason is, only a few places where charcoal is made are temporarily closed.

"The government is not professional in this matter," Andi told reporters, Wednesday, August 30.

The East Jakarta City Government has closed the house of a charcoal batok craftsman in the residential area of Jalan Anggrek, RT 04/02, Lubang Buaya Village, Cipayung District, East Jakarta.

The closure is an effort to reduce air pollution in Jakarta. If after being closed, the factory owner is determined to reopen his place of business, the owner will be fined IDR 5 billion.