Deal #8044

Due to the field study research report the palm plantation was new to the community and the Company approached the community in a friendly manner, interacted with them, conducted socialisation

PT BAP’s cultivation of traditional land belonging to the local community did not create any conflict with the community until 2008. This was because the Company paid compensation on the basis of the negotiated agreement facilitated by officials of the village and sub-district and without the use of force. Yet, in 2009, one land owner at Rungau Raya Village felt he was not treated fairly in the acquisition of 1,600 ha by the Company. As the claim could not be settled through negotiation, the case was brought to court. The court decision both at the District Court of Sampit and at the Provincial High Court in Palangkaraya was to reject the claim.

In September 2018, Indonesian media began reporting on the pollution of lake Sembuluh. Inhabitants of villages near the lake, who use the lake as a freshwater source and fishing ground, assert the lake is polluted with pesticides.

According to the field stduy reserach report the operating company paid compensation for community land situated inside its Land Use Title, and created employment and business opportunities for the surrounding communities.