Reclamation Plaintiffs Back Off
With their case now in appeal, fishermen reclamation plaintiffs have withdrawn their legal team’s power of attorney, citing monetary enticements and intimidation as the reason.
May 23, 2017
Tri Sutrisno believes he has been watched since he became a plaintiff in a suit against the Island G reclamation project at the Jakarta Bay. His wife, too, frequently received threats via text messages. The fisherman from Muara Angke in North Jakarta feels he was pressured into revoking his power of attorney given to the Save the Jakarta Bay advocacy team.
"I need to work because I have a wife and three children to support. I'm worn out and weary,
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