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Rembang’s cement factory protesters visit C. Java governor
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One of nine female farmers of Mount Kendeng, Rembang regency, Central Java, is preparing to protest against cement plant development in the area by cementing her feet in front of the State Palace in Jakarta on April 13. The female farmers demanded to meet with the President to voice their concerns over the construction that would harm the environment and threaten their livelihoods as farmers. (The Jakarta Post/Seto Wardhana)
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everal residents of Tegaldowo and Timbrangan villages in Rembang, Central Java went to the governor's office in Semarang on Tuesday to remind governor Ganjar Pranowo of his promise to respect the legal process.
They went to Semarang following the Supreme Court decision, made available by the court’s official website on Monday, which was in favor of the plaintiff, Joko Prianto and Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi). The case review ordered the revocation of environment permits and mining permits of PT Semen Indonesia, a state-owned cement company.
“After the decision, we visited the Central Java governor to say thank you to Pak Ganjar,” this was said in a statement made available on Tuesday. “[Pak Ganjar] has helped promote prosperity for Central Java residents.”
“We would also like to remind Pak Ganjar of what he said on tribunnews.com on Aug. 3; he said all parties must respect legal processes. Whatever the decision of the court is, everyone must obey that decision,” the statement said.
“We hope the decision would make Central Java prosperous because residents believe the province’s agricultural lands are in line with a food security program that is part of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo’s nine goals (nawacita),” it said.
Residents living around the Karst mountains in Kendeng in Rembang, Pati and Grobogan regencies have protested against cement factories in the area, fearing the factories would damage the environment they needed to farm. The farmers insisted they had been successful growing food produce for the province, and they did not need factory jobs. (evi)
