Riau Forest Rescue Network
Keepers of The Forest
Members of this NGO work persistently hard at conserving the forests of Riau, despite frequent attempts by logging companies to bribe them. Their findings and subsequent disclosures often make waves in national politics. But not everyone can survive the life of activists.
January 11, 2012
Few things can shock Muslim Rasyid, coordinator of Jikalahari, an organization focused solely on conserving the forests of Riau. Muslim and the organization he leads after all, have encountered several challenges, particularly offers of massive bribes from logging companies.
One Monday evening however some weeks ago, Muslim found himself in shock. He was at a restroom on the second floor of a hotel in Pekanbaru. At this restroom, a man came up t
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