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View all search resultsJokowi offers accommodation for Jambi's indigenous people
Members of the Suku Anak Dalam, an indigenous tribe that lives deep in the forest in Jambi, Sumatra, walk past Margo Rayu village in Sarolangun on Friday
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Members of the Suku Anak Dalam, an indigenous tribe that lives deep in the forest in Jambi, Sumatra, walk past Margo Rayu village in Sarolangun on Friday. Hundreds of members of the group have fled the forest as thick haze from forest and peatland fires has blanketed the area. (Antara/Wahdi Septiawan) (Antara/Wahdi Septiawan)
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span class="caption">Members of the Suku Anak Dalam, an indigenous tribe that lives deep in the forest in Jambi, Sumatra, walk past Margo Rayu village in Sarolangun on Friday. Hundreds of members of the group have fled the forest as thick haze from forest and peatland fires has blanketed the area. (Antara/Wahdi Septiawan)
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has offered Jambi's nomadic indigenous tribe 'Suku Anak Dalam' accommodation outside the forests in which they normally live when he visited Sorolangu regency on Friday.
Jokowi, accompanied by First Lady Iriana met with the tribe also known as Orang Rimba.
"I want to meet directly with Suku Anak Dalam because I have read several times that they face challenges with securing food and shelter," he said as quoted by kompas.com on Friday.
Jokowi asked the nomadic people who live in tents in a palm plantation if they wanted to live in houses.
They said yes, as long as it wasn't too close to other locals and they have their own land.
"We need to manage this so that they have houses and are not moving around. We also need to think about their source of income and education for the children," Jokowi said.
Jokowi told the tribe that the central government would make the necessary arrangements for their accommodation.
Jokowi urged his subordinates to pay special attention to the Suku Anak Dalam as the 15 houses developed by the government had become palm plantation. For generations the tribe lived in the Sumatra's forests, but they have been pushed out by the expansion of plantations.
During his visit, Jokowi also ordered his subordinates to provide supporting facilities for the indigenous people such as a water well and electricity.
After cutting short on his US trip, Jokowi went to Palembang and Jambi in Sumatra to inspect the ongoing haze crisis, caused by forest and peatland fires, that has blanketed parts of Sumatra and Kalimantan.
Jokowi's visit to Suku Anak Dalam in the Jambi forest marked the first time an Indonesian president has had an audience with the group. Local authorities hoped the visit would lead to an improvement in the livelihood of the tribe.(rin)(+)
