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Ganjar confident Wadas unrest won't damage his standing in polls
Politics 4 years ago

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Ganjar confident Wadas unrest won't damage his standing in polls

Ganjar said in a discussion with the media on Thursday night that he took full responsibility for the fallout from the violence that "may have occurred" during the survey for a dam project in Wadas village, Purworejo Regency, Central Java.
The Wadas unrest is damaging Ganjar’s presidential prospects
Academia 4 years ago

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The Wadas unrest is damaging Ganjar’s presidential prospects

Although on a smaller scale than the Kedung Ombo incident, the Wadas standoff can be framed to discredit the government and raise questions about Ganjar’s fitness for the presidency.
A glimpse of a police state
Editorial 4 years ago

A glimpse of a police state

The Wadas incident is a throwback to the controversial land conflict of the 1980s when president Soeharto used the full force of the military to terrorize and evict thousands of villagers. 
Police slammed for ‘repressive’ arrest of Wadas villagers
Archipelago 4 years ago

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Police slammed for ‘repressive’ arrest of Wadas villagers

The police operation that led to the arrest of dozens of residents of Wadas village in Purworejo, Central Java, on Tuesday has been widely condemned.
Govt reaches last leg of strategic project land acquisition plan
Business 4 years ago

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Govt reaches last leg of strategic project land acquisition plan

The Finance Ministry’s State Asset Management Agency (LMAN) has paid Rp 80.17 trillion (US$5.57 billion) owed to state-owned companies for land acquisition in 97 strategic national projects (PSN), including toll roads and irrigation systems, as of July 23.
What's behind China's record floods?
World 5 years ago

What's behind China's record floods?

China has touted its massive dam network as a remedy for its devastating annual floods, but record deluges have once again killed hundreds of people and submerged thousands of homes this year.
China blows up dam in eastern province to ease flood risk
World 5 years ago

China blows up dam in eastern province to ease flood risk

Chinese authorities blew up part of a dam in eastern Anhui province to relieve flood pressure, local media reported, as heavy rains continue to swell rivers across parts of the country.
Two dams fail in US state of Michigan, thousands evacuated
World 5 years ago

Two dams fail in US state of Michigan, thousands evacuated

More than 10,000 residents were evacuating their homes in Michigan Wednesday after two dams failed following heavy rain and triggered what officials warned will be historic flooding.
Stop talking about Anies vs Basuki, let's get on with more important things in flood mitigation: Experts
City 6 years ago

Stop talking about Anies vs Basuki, let's get on with more important things in flood mitigation: Experts

Severe flooding that struck Jakarta, Banten and West Java has sparked an old debate between Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan and Public Works and Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono.
Flood mitigation efforts still in progress, Jokowi says
National 6 years ago

Flood mitigation efforts still in progress, Jokowi says

The government is building several dams in an effort to mitigate flooding, including the ones in Cimahi and Ciawi, West Java. Construction is still underway.
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