Fadli Zon Condemns Israel For Destroying Access To Clean Water For Palestinians

Fadli Zon criticized Israel for destroying Palestinians' clean water installations. (Personal Doc)

JAKARTA - The world is currently facing challenges related to access to clean drinking water and sanitation which has a very significant impact on global welfare, health, environment, and economy.

In the midst of global efforts to achieve the 6th Sustainable Development Goals related to Clean Water and Sanitation, parliament plays an important role in encouraging global collaboration for efforts to fulfill the right to clean water because this is a basic human right for all levels of society, including women, children, and marginal groups.

Water problems are a political issue, for that a real political commitment and political action is needed. This was voiced by the world parliament which was present at the Parliamentary Meeting on the Occasion of the 10th World Water Forum in Bali on May 20-21, 2024, which was initiated by the DPR RI.

At the first world parliamentary forum to discuss global cooperation in realizing this inclusive and sustainable access to water, the Chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives' Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Agency (BKSAP) who is also a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Executive Committee (Excom) Dr. Fadli Zon delivered his opening speech and confirmed that the right to clean water is the right of the whole world community.

But it is unfortunate that the current multidimensional humanitarian crisis situation in Palestine has left almost the entire community in Gaza and Rafah unable to have access to clean and quality water due to Israeli onslaught which constantly destroys water sources and water pipes in Palestine. Even more severely, Israel prohibits Palestinians from collecting rainwater - and this is of course irrational and demonstrates Israel's commitment to colonizing clean water that clearly violates human rights.

In addition, the Deputy Chairperson of the Gerindra Party also said that communities and communities have an important role in realizing water security through local wisdom that has been practiced for centuries as has been done by Balinese people through the Subak irrigation system and several areas in West Java that apply bamboo conservation to maintain water supply and realize new water sources for the future.

Present at this meeting were the Chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives Dr (HC) Puan Maharani and the President of the World Water Council (WWC) Lowasc Fauchon, as well as the Speaker of Parliament and members of parliament from various IPU member countries.

"The welfare and peace of the world can be realized, one of which is through sustainable and inclusive access to clean water. For this reason, he invites the world parliament that is present to strengthen global cooperation in ensuring water security in the midst of a global world full of uncertainty as it is today," said Fadli Zon.