Walhi Bali sued the Governor of Bali in relation to the environmental cases on the use of the Ngurah Rai mangrove forest, the Chairman of the Bali Walhi environmental group said.
A dozen senior lawyers have assisted in preparing the lawsuit against Governor Pastika and filed it to the administrative court. They assess that the governor did not have the good will to revoke the licenses of investors to manage the Ngurah Rai mangrove forest covering 102.2 hectares. The license issued by Pastika allows the company to build 75 inns, eight restaurants, two spas, five cafes, five stalls, two offices, one swimming pool and a multipurpose building. There are three offenses in the lawsuit, which include violating the law on protection and treatment of the environment, and the violation of the law on natural resources and ecosystems conservation.
Both of these points are closely related because the governor has issued a decree about not granting business Eco-tourism permits and blocking the use of the Ngurah Rai mangrove forest region. In addition, the governor violated the principle of good administration and the rights of government, with no regard to the moratorium on the construction of tourism accommodation in South Bali.
Pastika stated that if violations are found, he was happy and ready to revoke the licenses. There is a commitment that we keep Bali natural and we are happy that the Balinese are defending that, he concluded.
It's good that there are still people taking care about Bali!!
