Meeting with KOGAMI

Meeting with KOGAMI
July 9, 2010

From Padang Summer 2010

Patra – head of KOGAMI
Location: Jl. Cindur Mato No. 9. Near LBA LIA

General comments on TEREP:

• Easier to use land from the government
• Private land in the city belongs to individuals and the community leader cannot get involved.
• Private land in suburban areas belong to clans. Everyone has responsibility for the land but no one owns it.
• Think about having a meantime use where the community can make money from. For example, a stadium that the community can rent out for events.

Regarding potential TEREP sites:

• RW-17. Community is very willing to have something for evacuation. KOGAMI has done work here and they are very aware of the threat.
• Museum. Too much heritage buildings. No chance of using this space.
• Imam Bonjol. There are many motor bike promotions and exhibitions. Military gets money from these exhibitions they may not be willing to give up this land.
• River site. People will not be willing to go towards the river during an evacuation. They see the river as a source of water.
• Military site. They will let us build but they will not let the community to use the site. The military had promised to open the gates in case of a tsunami for evacuation. But after the September 30, 2009 earthquake, they did not open the gate for evacuation.