Competing Food Estates in Merauke
Two food estate projects are simultaneously being launched, targeting 2.29 million hectares of forest and land in Merauke. There are intrigues involving Prabowo and Jokowi. This report is part of a collaborative coverage and research initiative by Tempo, the Pusaka Bentala Rakyat Foundation, and Trend Asia.
Avit Hidayat
September 23, 2024
THE racing team’s paddock, twice the size of a two-story type 120-square-meter house, stands majestically on a recently filled open plot in Wanam village, Ilwayab District, Merauke Regency, South Papua. A giant sticker in the upper corner clearly shows the owner: Jhonlin Racing Team, an off-road team founded by mining entrepreneur Andi Syamsuddin Arsyad, also known as Haji Isam.
On Sunday afternoon, September 1, the portable building stood
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