Deal #8117

Names of communities / indigenous peoples affected

Name of community

PT Sentra Karya Manunggal's plasma smallholder community group

Comment on communities / indigenous peoples affected

Cooperative PT SKM Finsensius Unjang, the people of Tinting Seligi Village, Sungai Tembaga Hamlet Yohanes Banden and the Head of Sungai Tembaga Hamlet, Tinting Seligi Village, Dindang Harianto

Consultation of local community

Community consultation

Limited consultation

Comment on consultation of local community

ForestPeople Report mentions that In PT.Sentrakarya Manunggal (SKM) and PT.Buana Tunas Sejahtera (BTS), land acquisition was done using the same fraudulent methods as was used in PT KPC. Using the local term simpak beliung, lands were acquired in return for nugatory compensation by the company after promises of benefits and confirmation that the land would only be borrowed by the company for 25-30 years. Residents unwilling to give up the land were told that they would not be entitled to employment by the company. (2017) PT SKM is suspected of having annexed the customary land of the local community into its HGU without going through the approval and coordination with the community.

How did the community react?

Community reaction

Mixed reaction

Comment on community reaction

see above

Presence of land conflicts

Yes

Comment on presence of land conflicts

Communities in both concessions have filed complaints with the company and raised their concerns with the local government without effect. The communities have demanded the return of their lands,greater areas of smallholdings and renegotiation of their land release agreements.

Displacement of people

Yes

Comment on displacement of people

see above

Negative impacts for local communities

Environmental degradation, Socio-economic

Comment on negative impacts for local communities

see above and MightyEarth Report mentions deforestation

Promised or received compensation

Promised compensation (e.g. for damages or resettlements)

see above