On 17 August 2009, Indonesia celebrates its 64th Independence Day. I will not write more about the spirit of this proclamation, because I think the videos below can represent it well.
I am proud to be Indonesian, Happy Independence Day my country.
On Friday, March 27, 2009, Situ Gintung dam at Cirendeu, Tangerang, southeast of Jakarta, has broken-down and the water flooded like a small tsunami, washing away cars, houses and settlement area. Ninety nine people were killed and 102 others were missing (update the number of victims from www.kompas.com on Tuesday, March 31, 2009). My condolence for victims and their family. From all of that, there are three important notes that I want to share through this blog. First , it is indeed the embankment that broken-down was caused by excessive debit of water. Situ Gintung levee was originally built under Dutch colonial authorities era, only able to accommodate 1 million cubic of water, while the debit of water before the incident has reached 2 million cubic of water debit. There should be early warning for residents who live around the embankment when felt there was something that threatens the safety of citizens. In Situ Gintung actually already there, but not work well. Second , allotm...
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ReplyDeleteHappy Independance Day. Good videos.
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My belated congratulations.
ReplyDelete(Well, my congratulations were in time, but I happened not to be in time here...)
PS: I share your admiration for Sukarno.
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...hello blogbrother!thanks for visit and comment in my page!i hate anything violence around the world!peace 4 all nations!Happy independence day!God bless you and your family!!!
ReplyDeleteBig Santos - You're welcome. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations and belated happy independence day.
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Valter - Thank you.
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Hello, thanks for visiting my blog some days ago, as well as for the comments left.Come back anytime, you're welcome. Wish you & family a very nice week!
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ReplyDeletekeep on spirit Indonesia....the red and white is never die
ReplyDeleteDedy Rahmat - Salam Merdeka!
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