How National Strategic Projects Marginalizes Indigenous Communities
The government is pushing forward with the Rempang Eco-City National Strategic Project despite opposition from local residents. The development is reportedly sidelining indigenous communities.
Avit Hidayat
January 6, 2025
A WEEK before Christmas Mass, Paulus Uran’s anxiety reached a peak. His concerns as the caretaker of the Saint Peter’s Church in Rempang Island proved valid when a conflict erupted again between the residents of Sembulang Hulu village and workers from Makmur Elok Graha (MEG)—the developer behind the Rempang Eco-City national strategic project (PSN)—on the evening of Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
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