The Beginning of Lekton Bridge Name

Lekton Bridge is also said as Leton. It is the most luxurios bridge that exist in Pekanbaru city establish begin about 1975 year and finished and was legitimated fest by Soeharto President in April 19th, 1977. But the real name was Siak Bridge. How this can be? May be this is have to do with history of Pekanbaru Bridge.Before Lekton Bridge become most luxurious Bridge in Pekanbaru, there is an Pontoon bridge to connect between Bom baru in one side bank and Rumbai in other side bank of Siak river. This bridge like a boat inter connected till other side bank. This bridge if a ship or boat that must go across it, the bridge must be released for a while and pontoon boat bridge can be standing in the bank of river. Only in the morning and the evening this bridge is used and opened for public further more is only opened for PT. Caltex Oil Company, understand this bridge is belong to PT. Caltex Oil Company. Then after that, by cooperation between PT. Caltex now is known as Chevron and Province government is established Lekton Bridge was named by Siak River Bridge. Pekanbaru people in beginning does not knew that name when the contractor bridge company of Australia begin the Siak River Bridge Project. May be mean promotion that company write in big letter a street banner the name of that company LEICHTON at the both ends of planned bridge project. Since that Pekanbaru people guest leichton is the new name of Siak River bridge, caused that name is similar phonetic with the name of bridge before pontoon. Until in about year 1984, PT. Caltex insight that mistaken name of Siak bridge which known by the people till need to socialization name back to the people was “Jembatan Sungai Siak” or Siak River Bridge.

History Of Malay Peoples

Malay is the tribe of Melanesia Race, that live in Riau Archipelago province Indonesia, the both bank of Malaka narrows and West bank of Kalimantan Island. Following one of The China's ancient book, said about a thousand years before Christ had been envoy from Malay kingdom to came to China's Kingdom. That Malay Kingdom is said that placed in Sumatra Island. Indonesian Domestic Department Site about History of South Sumatra province said:

South Sumatra History has link to Riau province History and The History of Kingdoms in Malay Paninsula land. This matter is very logic if connected to development of Deutro-Malay people in this area. Deutro-Malay descent has lived in this area since 300 BC. They instead of Proto-Malay position that had come there about two thousand years before them.(http://www.depdagri.go.id)

The people of Malay then spread around the Malaka's Narrows, it is modern developing to be crowd, become one of world trade center because Riau Archipelago and Tumasik is place of meeting trade road, It is one of Marine Silk road from China to Tumasik, Riau Archipelago, Talikut India, untill Mediterranean Sea through Pcopyrigersian gulf and Hormus Narrows.

Malay people in Srivijaya Age
Riau area is a strong economic trade for the kingdom of Srivijaya. This is proved by the results of Natural resources that become export commodity by the kingdom of Srivijaya.

The history scholars in harmony that the kingdom of Srivijaya grew, developed and had glory for centuries between seventh to twelfth century. Srivijaya self produce the important commodity in that time, such as peeper and tin. The most produce peeper area is as long as Kampar river, Kuantan, Singingi (Riau province) and Batanghari (Jambi province). Tin is come from Kedah (Malaysia) and Tapung upper course of Siak river (Riau province). Else, Srivijaya also sold gold provided by Kuantan and Singingi river. (http://www.depdagri.go.id)

The central of Srivijaya kingdom is in Riau province proved by I-Tsing figured that said the central of Srivijaya Kingdom is due at equatorial. Muara Takus Temple in Kampar Regency Riau province is in Equatorial. In legal site of Promotion and Investment Council Kampar Regency declare some scholar’s opinions declare that The Temple of Muara Takus is as central of Srivijaya Kingdom such as : Cornet de Groot, G. Du Ru Van Bet Ilolle, WI. Groencvcld, R.D.M Verbeck dan E TH. Van Delden, J. W. Yzerman 1889, DR. F. M. Schnitger, N.J. Krom, Ir. J.L Moens (1937), Bosch, National Center of Research and Archeology , I-Tsing (671 M), Chia-Tan, Abu laid and Abu Fida, Riau Researcher and History writing Team (1975), The opinions of overseas Buddhists envoy are : Roseemary Paton (Canada), Mrs. Lan Tjoa (Nederland), Dagpo Rinpoche (France), Dagpo Tulko Jhampa Gyamtshog (France), Bagoes Atmajaya (Indonesia),Endrou Hartanto ( Malaysia), another from Tibet.(http://www.bpi-kampar.go.id)

Tesso Nilo National Park your destiny now.

Tesso Nilo is forest of the national Park in Riau Province declared by government since 2004. Live there Sumatra Elephant, Sumatra Tiger. There also grow several kinds of plant and Tree such as Mahoni (Swietenia Macrophylla), Saga (Adenanthera pavonina), Gajus (Anacardium Accidentale, Jack Fruit or local name Nangka (atocarpus samaea), Ketapang or local name was known as Buton (Termala Clopacia) Meranti, Kempas, Nibung, Jati, Pulai. But Now some Hacker thief the woods illegally.

Illegal logging has made the forest damage, certainly disturb the Natural habitat such as Sumatran Elephant, Tiger. The Hacker not from people around them but some ocnumt of private company had license from government to hack the tree. The license is able from Regency, Governor, or from Forestry Department. Hereby I call all the competence part to keep our forest together so that our grandchild is able to live with pure air in the world.

Pekanbaru is my town

Pekanbaru is my town, in middle of Sumatra Island. This town develop to a big city. I love my town because, in this town I was born. So, many interesting in this town. Chevron, An American Oil Company had established in this town since 1930 that was still known as NPPM (Nederlands Petroleum Production Maskapij). Now, near this has established two paper fabric; Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper and Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper. In this town has established tree Mall; Anggrek Mall, Pekanbaru Mall, and SKA Mall. (Left Picture is Library Building and The Right Picture is Siak River) In this town has been streamed down by Siak river, split the town in two part north and south. Center of the town place in the south side. Siak river is used by the people for transportation, and fishing. Near Pekanbaru city twenty kilometers at south is also stream down the Kampar river. Kampar river is not as deep as Siak river, but more fish, so is more used by people for fishing then transportation. Contrast like the Siak river is till twelve meters depth so that big ship like tanker carrying oil to abroad is through Siak river. Oil Company like Chevron that was known as Caltex (Califonia Texas), used this river to export oil to all over the world.(in picture below is Pekanbaru Mall) Pekanbaru is developing city to Metropolitan have population about 754,448 persons as census year 2000. Spread in twenty kilometers squares. Average people works as employer in several kinds company, including in government offices and Department. Else is traders and some private business and many others.