THE REMAINING IN THE MUARA OF MERCY

Hamparan tambak died, the cau tree located in front of the house, and a number of nisan stones that were gone by the pair of sea water into an integral part in the village of Beting, Bahagia Beach Village, Muara Gembong, Bekasi District which was glimped by abrasion.

Among the vast dead shot area and the trees of the bakau stand a house that sized six meters belong to Sayim (43) chairman RT 03 RW 02 in the village.

The year 1998 Muara Gembong is very rich, how not, almost all the people there have a shot that if the harvest can benefit very large. “A time the harvest in the shot can be up to two million bangs,” said the sibling sucks his cigarette.

Not until a decade has changed. The golden period there is only walking since 1998-2005. In 2005 until now the firefield began flooding, fish and shrimp are often lost to the sea water. The firstness and greed of humans resulting in an abrasion that has started to climb the beach lip to the houses there.

“We will never know five or six years again there is still no Muara Gembong,” he said.

Most people choose to leave their homes that are not feasible because of the abrasion, but partially selecting remains survive with the reason for the economy that does not unilateral to them.

What is the point of fear and anxiety of the citizens who still survive waiting for the turn of his house was broomed by abrasion. “If the moon afterma like this I cemas bang, the sea water definitely installs it high and the possibility can get into my home’s. Close Sayim.

Now Muara Gembong can only hope to God, the children of successive generation who still survive there and the seedlings of the plant.

Photo and Text: Rivan Awal Lingga