Wednesday, 21 January 2015

The Eve of De-Privatisation in Jakarta - The Transnational institute has published the following article and is well worth a read , part extracts from article include below .


 " Jakarta is currently striving to join many cities around the world and remunicipalising its water. A series of fact-sheets that outline how and why water privatisation failed and the potential for a renewed effective public service.
Amrta Institute for Water Literacy (Indonesia), Jakarta Water Trade Union (SP-PDAM Jakarta), Transnational Institute (TNI) and Public Services International(PSI) present the eve of de-privatisation in Jakarta series.
The Central Jakarta District Court is expected to reach a decision February 2015 on the lawsuit to challenge the legality of Jakarta water privatisation filed by the Coalition of Jakarta Residents Opposing Water Privatization (KMMSAJ). Read the article in the Jakarta Post. " 
" The privatisation of water services by two private operators started in 1998. The main purpose of privatisation was to improve water services. Private operators were given the exclusive right to deliver water services. However, after more than 15 years of privatisation, Jakarta's water services are still far from satisfactory.
Civil society groups and the water trade union strongly opposed the privatisation. Countless rallies and public discussions over the years demanded that water services be brought back into public hands. The support and solidarity from the global water justice community have been critical to sustain our mobilisation.
Extract from Transnational institute institute article, read the full article at http://www.tni.org/briefing/eve-de-privatisation-jakarta "

Published by: Public Services International (PSI), Transnational Institute (TNI), Amrta Institute for Water Literacy, and Jakarta Water Trade Union (SP-PDAM Jakarta).