Governor Shocked by 32 Years of Uncollected Garbage in Bandung Water Channel

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi expressed astonishment upon finding a water channel in Bandung filled with garbage that had apparently not been cleared for 32 years. He discovered the extensive buildup of waste during the demolition of illegal structures in front of the West Java Provincial Education Office on Radjiman Street.

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In Bandung, there is a water channel where the trash has not been removed for 32 years.

"In Bandung, there is a water channel where the trash has not been removed for 32 years," Mulyadi stated after an Independence Day ceremony. He explained that the channel had become a repository for waste due to being covered by illegal stalls used for trading. This obstruction prevented regular cleaning, leading to the massive accumulation.

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Thirty-two years, according to my calculation, because it piled up, piled up, piled up. Well, this happened in Bandung because of that. The water channel was used for trading, the trash was not paid attention to, it piled up.

Mulyadi criticized the public's mentality regarding waste management and also pointed fingers at bureaucratic officials for perpetuating feudalistic practices. "What needs to be fixed is not only the mentality of officials, the people also need to be fixed," he said.

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What needs to be fixed is not only the mentality of officials, the people also need to be fixed.

The governor urged the elimination of such feudalistic attitudes, warning that they can easily take root within the bureaucracy if not consciously addressed. He emphasized the need for both citizens and officials to adopt a more responsible and forward-thinking approach.

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We must not imitate feudalism, because in the bureaucracy, feudal traits can grow if we do not realize it immediately.