Press Release JATAM, 4th June 2008
After recovering from the 1994 Tsunami that hit the south Java coast, the Pancer village in the Sumber Agung sub-district located in the Pesanggaran district, Banyuwangi region will be be facing a big challenge. PT Indo Multi Niaga (IMN), a large scale mining will soon be mining gold in the Tumpang hill areas and will be dumping their waste in the Pancer beaches. Ironically the Tumpang Pitu and Pancer sea acts as a protection and support to the lives of the residents in Pancer. The mining plans should be stopped.
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Press release JATAM , 18th of June 2008 In the midst of a public disspointment towards the government’s attitudes nowadays, the courage of Bapedalda (Environmental Impact Management Body) of the Hulu Sungai Tengah district in rejecting PT. Mantimin Coal Mining (MCM)’s AMDAL should be applauded. HST Bapedalda is concerned about the future of the Meratus Mountains. |
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Press Release JATAM, WALHI, Huma, Sawit Watch – February 16, 2008
Since February 4th, the Indonesian protected forests and production forests are as cheap as fried banana sold by street vendors. Through the Government Regulation (PP) No 2/2008, the investors are given privileges to cut down the protected forests and the production forests to become the mining areas and other business purposes, only by paying IDR 300 per square meter. This PP erases the protective function of the forest areas and sees it only fromto become temporary economic function.
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Press Release JATAM, WALHI, KpSHK, Sawit Watch & ICEL, February 25, 2008
Public protests towards Government Regulation (PP) No. 2/2008, that placed on media made President SBY unease. Unfortunately, instead of taking care the matter with cool head and open minded, the President refused to withdraw the PP. He argued that it was coming from the previous regime, and it meant to safe the forests. |
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Voice of Jatam, May 6, 2008
Indonesia is a wonderland for extractive industries. Condemnation and impoverishment happen because of the activity of extractive industry at an area – are shoulderedbore by the state. Seems hard to Do not believe, isn’t it? Then here is a long list on this matter.
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