Article 3VKEA Cover-up: Jakarta hides foul river with giant net before Asian Games

Cover-up: Jakarta hides foul river with giant net before Asian Games

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Kate Lamb in Jakarta
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Authorities install mesh net to hide sight and smell of Sentiong River from athletes

The Jakarta city government has come under fire for buying a giant nylon net to cover up a polluted and foul-smelling river weeks before the Indonesian capital hosts the 2018 Asian Games.

The Sentiong River, which twists alongside the athletes' village in Kemayoran in central Jakarta, is so polluted it is known by locals as kali item or the black river.

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