Law Destroyed in the House
Ratification of the revised Mineral and Coal Mining Law draws criticism, with many accusing it of only benefitting mining corporations. A leaked letter from the Energy Commission points out that the deliberations should not continue.
Retno Sulistyowati
May 26, 2020
THE condolences wreaths lined up in front of the main parliamentary building in Jalan Gatot Subroto in Jakarta on Tuesday, May 12. The senders ranged from student associations grouped in Mahasiswa Bersama Rakyat (Students with the People), to ocean and fisheries activists called the Bahari/Kiara Community.
On noon that day, a plenary meeting was on the way at the House of Representatives (DPR). Several days prior to that, rumors spread tha
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