JATIMNOW.COM – The connecting road between Kebondalem Village and Ringintelu Village was sealed by residents. The road closure was carried out because trucks transporting wood and sand often passed by, causing damage.
The closed road is direct access to the main road. Heavy vehicles passing by, make bumpy roads and potholes for years.
Copy it (56), one resident said, the road that was closed belonged to his family which was donated for the common good.
Not far from the closing location, continued Sapalin, there is an office owned by Perhutani South Banyuwangi and there used to be a wood stockpiling place (TPK) Circulation.
"We along with other residents closed the road, but not completely closed, the motorbike can still be passed," he said, Thursday (10/2/2022).
Separated, Head of Kebondalem Village, Iksan (55) explain, Local residents have closed the road for almost a month.
Various ways have been done by local community leaders, including by facilitating mediation with Perhutani, but also to no avail.
"The road has been closed by residents 1 month, the reasons for residents not to be passed by big trucks anymore, both wood transport trucks and sand transporters,he explained.
"I've had mediation, in our village but until now there is still no bright spot,added Isan.
Meanwhile, South Banyuwangi ADM Perhutani Panca Putra Muda Sihite admitted that his party had had dialogue with residents, However, Perhutani objected because residents demanded that the roads be cast so they would not be easily damaged.
“How should I agree, the residents asked that the road should be cast like a toll road. Yes, no way, how much money should we spend?,” he explained at the Banyuwangi Perhutani office.
“It's better for our road that I repaired, from the T-junction to the east belonging to Perhutani, but we are not arbitrary like that. Yes, we are still thinking of a way out so that residents are not offended," he explained.
Five mentioned, Timber transport trucks do not often pass on the road that connects the village which is closed by residents.
“Our lumber truck, if I calculate a day through the road it's only more or less only 1 until 2 just truck," he concluded.
