Kotabaru, South Kalimantan (Antaranews) - The owner of the KM Kannonsan vessel that sank two years ago in the Kotabaru waters, South Kalimantan, given a chance to lift the wreck no later than June 2014. If not, then threatened criminal.

Deputy Chairman of Kotabaru Legislative Assembly (DPRD), HM Alamsyah here on Sunday asserted, a number of DPRD Kotabaru members visiting Director General of Sea Transportation, Ministry of Transportation , in Jakarta urging the removal of the wreck.

"In a mutual agreement as stipulated in the agreement, the company owner of KM Kannonsan should immediately lift the wreck, considering the place right in the sinking of the cruise lines are pretty solid," said H Alamsyah.

The insistence, continued H Alamsyah, given the vital shipping lanes in the area. Moreover, in preparation for the national event in December 2014, the Archipelago's Day.

Information gathered, the presence of carcasses KM Kannonsan in waters outside Rampa village, subdistrict of North Pulaulaut, Kotabaru, resulting in at least two marine accidents as ships that pass snagged the wreck.

In the deal, the Kotabaru port authority give carcass removal deadline until June 2014. If until the set time not completed, then the owner threatened criminal sanctions. KM Kannonsan sunk January 31, 2012, approximately 200 meters south of the Port of Panjang, Kotabaru District./dani/e



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