Ban granite imports to Singapore?The indonesian ambassador to Singapore, Mr Wadarna, said on tuesday that "Up to now there's no decision related to the banning of granite, but this afternoon.....in Jakarta, I think they had a discussion related to the matter because of our concerns related to the environment aspect of this (granite) mining.....The cost[sic?] of the environment is also very big....the value of the export of sand in 2005 was only US$6 million for the whole year, incomparable to the damage to the environment." Wait a minute. The Indonesian "government" is concerned about harming the environment? Have they forgotten how their haze have caused so many health problems to their citizens and to people in neighbouring countries? The haze has and is a yearly problem, but up till now, the Indonesian government does not seem to be capable of handling this problem. You might say that Indonesia's a vast country, made up of countless large and small islands. But let me ask you this: The haze has been ongoing for so many years, what has the Indonesian "government" done so far? Why is it always recurring? Did they educate their people? Did they ban the slash and burn method of clearing forests? No, they didn't. Yet they claim they are concerned about the environment. Well, let me tell you what I think. Indonesia needs money. It leaders need money. (It is also well known that most of the people in the government have a history of corruption.) "the value of the export of sand in 2005 was only US$6 million for the whole year, incomparable to the damage to the environment." Since we have already established that Indonesian doesn't care about the environment. I can safely assume that Indonesia is holding Singapore ransom. They want us to pay more than what has been agreed on. They want to bully us, tiny little Singapore. Indonesia needs to assert its authority over Singapore. It needs to feel that it has the most say in the region. Nevermind its corruption within the ranks of the government, nevermind the rebels in east timor or bandah aceh, nevermind the impossible amount of debts they have incurred over the years(haze is one of them) and last of all, the money that Singapore lent. How many earthquakes and tsunamis does it take to humble you Indonesia? http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/263743/1/.html Savant at 3/14/2007 02:35:00 pm ;
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