Deal #7397
Indonesia
Created at
2019-11-05
Last update
2021-10-03
Last full update
2021-10-03
How did the community react?
Community reaction
Rejection
Comment on community reaction
16,000 people from five villages protested against the airport.
Negative impacts for local communities
Negative impacts for local communities
Eviction, Violence
Comment on negative impacts for local communities
Ten villages were evicted. Local people have exposed intimidation and harassment by officials and state repression and brutality. One of the worst violent events occurred on 18th November 2014. Without warning, hundreds of officials, surveyors escorted by armed police, arrived to measure land in the villages of Sukamulya and Sukakerta. Hundreds of residents attempted to block officials from entering the village area and police responded with violence, firing tear gas and rubber bullets. At least five people were detained and many citizens were injured from being trampled on and dragged along the road.