Monday, June 3, 2013

Indonesia:

Sumatran Villagers Rejects Geothermal Project (Jakarta Post)

Thousands of villagers in South Lampung in Sumatra, Indonesia, have rejected planned geothermal exploration on Mount Rajabasa.

The villagers, mainly members of the Rajabasa traditional clan residing on the slope of Mount Rajabasa, staged a peaceful rally at Sukaraja dock in Jeti village, Rajabasa, on Wednesday, demanding that PT Supreme Energy cease its exploration.

Beside being detrimental to the environment, the villagers said the geothermal exploration would also damage the social structure of the South Lampung traditional community, especially those living around Mount Rajabasa.

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