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Residents of Rempang Island in Riau Islands province clashed last week with security forces in a demonstration against plans to develop the island into a new economic hub, which necessitates the eviction of hundreds of families from their homes before the end of the month.

https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia...-city.html

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As quoted from the BP Batam website, Rempang Eco City is one of the projects registered in the 2023 National Strategic Program. Its development is regulated in Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Regulation Number 7 of 2023 that was ratified on August 28.

The Rempang Eco City project is an integrated industrial, trade, and tourism area aimed at encouraging competitiveness with Singapore and Malaysia.

This project will be implemented by PT Makmur Elok Graha (MEG), with an investment target reaching Rp381 trillion in 2080. PT MEG is a partner of BP Batam and the Batam City Government.

The conflict, which involved violence and resulted in injuries and also trauma to local children, was triggered by the residents' rejection of a project that required around 7,500 local residents to be relocated.

"Residents would actually be given 500 meters of land plus one building with a type 45. However, this was not communicated well, and it caused a problem," the president noted on the sidelines of his visit to Kranggot Market, Cilegon, Banten, Tuesday.

In a bid to handle the conflict, Jokowi appointed Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia to furnish direct explanations to the residents of Rempang regarding the implementation of the investment project.

https://en.antaranews.com/news/293463/co...ion-jokowi

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This needs gst vouchers

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People don't like to be relocated, just like in Singapore last time.