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Sad Stories from Citarum’s Downstream

The region’s economic splendor, including in Muara Gembong at the downstream of Ciliwung River, was at its height in the 1990s.

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Harry Susilo, Cornelius Helmy Herlambang
· 5 minutes read
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Fishermen travel through Citarum River in the Muara Bendera area, Muara Gembong district, Bekasi regency, West Java, after returning from the sea on Tuesday (2/1).

Bekasi’s past is full of tales of glory. The region’s economic splendor, including in Muara Gembong at the downstream of Ciliwung River, was at its height in the 1990s. Unfortunately, the glory subsided as Citarum was increasingly polluted.

Tales of glory from Citarum River’s downstream are nothing more than beautiful memories nowadays. Many say that the heavy damage on West Java’s longest and largest river is behind it.

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