It is getting hotter in Kulon Progo, as thousands of farmers face off the Indo Mines company (and local partner Jogja Magasa Iron). These farmers have been unanimous in their rejection of the mining plans from the start, have refused to participate in any environmental or social assessments and will defend their land until the bitter end.
Latest news:
Thursday Morning, 24 February, mining corporation wants to re-open its office and operational sites which already been closed and destroyed by the peasants December last year. Failed.
Monday, 28 February, media noted that Jogja Magasa Iron and some Japanese investors failed to come.
Wednesday, 2 March, 9 cars with heavy arms police guard came to the pilot project for only 10 minutes.
Yesterday Morning, 7 March, 31 Police truck, 700 special police force (called Mobile Brigade), water cannon, detention car, police dogs, tear-gas, and heavy weapons came to the village�
source: http://325.nostate.net/?p=1873
background information:
http://hidupbiasa.blogspot.com/2009/12/tale-of-sand.html
http://hidupbiasa.blogspot.com/2009/12/thousands-of-kulon-progo-farmers-resist.html
http://hidupbiasa.blogspot.com/2010/11/kulon-progo-government-forces-us-to.html
http://hidupbiasa.blogspot.com/2011/02/latest-news-from-kulon-progo-solidarity.html
Advice for investors:
DIVEST! DIVEST NOW! SPEND YOUR MONEY ON SOMETHING THAT WON'T DESTROY THE LIVELIHOOD OF THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES!!!
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