About 83 percent of Indonesia is a disaster prone areas. The potential disasters are to be used as a reference in the issue of government development policy.
"It means almost all parts of Indonesia have the potential for disaster. This should be a reference, the concentration of government in their development," said Chairman of the Consortium for Disaster Risk Reduction, Dadang Sudarja in discussions 'Natural Disaster Threaten' in Jakarta, Saturday, October 9, 2010.
According to him, according to a report of the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB), recorded at least 6000 more disasters have occurred in the past 10 years.
Disaster, he said, not only in the region, but also occurred in Jakarta. "In Jakarta, we note from January to September flooding occurs 23 times, meaning that in one month more than once flood," he said.
"Imagine, the national capital that must not happen flood flooding. And Jakarta has already held an expert."
Meanwhile, Executive Director of the Indonesian Forum for Environment (WALHI), Berry Nahdian Furqan said, to reduce natural disasters, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono must curb sektoran ministry in its ranks. The reason, many sectoral ministries regulation that does not comply with the environmental policy of SBY.
"Pak SBY should dare to bring order sectoral ministers, because the pattern of development that was developed not in accordance with the desired development SBY," said Berry.
Responding to this, the Special Staff of the President of the Regional Autonomy Affairs, Felix Wanggai says to cope with disasters, the government has changed its policy. According to him, in the Medium Term Development Plan (Development Plan), the government has included disaster-prone policy. "This policy is different from the program five years ago, and one aspect is to map disaster prone RPJM we put in," he said. Indonesia Today
According to him, according to a report of the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB), recorded at least 6000 more disasters have occurred in the past 10 years.
Disaster, he said, not only in the region, but also occurred in Jakarta. "In Jakarta, we note from January to September flooding occurs 23 times, meaning that in one month more than once flood," he said.
"Imagine, the national capital that must not happen flood flooding. And Jakarta has already held an expert."
Meanwhile, Executive Director of the Indonesian Forum for Environment (WALHI), Berry Nahdian Furqan said, to reduce natural disasters, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono must curb sektoran ministry in its ranks. The reason, many sectoral ministries regulation that does not comply with the environmental policy of SBY.
"Pak SBY should dare to bring order sectoral ministers, because the pattern of development that was developed not in accordance with the desired development SBY," said Berry.
Responding to this, the Special Staff of the President of the Regional Autonomy Affairs, Felix Wanggai says to cope with disasters, the government has changed its policy. According to him, in the Medium Term Development Plan (Development Plan), the government has included disaster-prone policy. "This policy is different from the program five years ago, and one aspect is to map disaster prone RPJM we put in," he said. Indonesia Today
