Deal #140

The company reportedly held several community consultation meetings with village heads and clan heads, approached family heads individually, and held meetings at the Merauke City. Consultation meetings (sosialisasi) have taken place, but many noted that not everyone in the community was invited to attend (usually only the village head and heads of marga).

some agreed to release their lands to PT ARN but some did not despite offers of scholarships and/or monetary compensation

monetary compensation but amount was not disclosed

monetary compensation but amount was not disclosed

Education: PT ARN...reported that they would provide comprehensive support to the educational needs of the communities within the concession, which they see as a more sustainable and responsible way of helping communities ‘move forward’ (maju) than giving money. Support would cover students’ costs of schooling, educational materials, food and so forth. A scholarship programme to send bright children to further their education at the Agricultural Institute in Yogyajakarta, Kalimantan and Merauke would be accompanied by contracts to ensure that students returned to work in their own villages.

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Pusaka, AMAN