Indonesia police arrest 43 after riot over industrial park
WEBJAKARTA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Indonesian police have arrested 43 people accused of causing a riot and attacking police during a protest over a plan to relocate communities for a multi-billion...
Police arrest 43 after riot over China-backed Rempang city project
WEBSep 13, 2023 · Some of the nearly 1,000 people who took part in Monday’s protest in Batam city threw rocks, bottles and other objects at security personnel, authorities said.
Indonesian indigenous islanders are rallying against plans to build …
WEBSep 19, 2023 · On September 11, indigenous groups faced off with riot police outside government compounds in the city of Batam, part of multiple islands that lie just across the water from Singapore and...
Protest Against Rempang Eco-City Project Ends in Chaos; 14 …
WEBSep 12, 2023 · TEMPO.CO, Batam - A mass demonstration against the relocation of the Malay villages on Rempang Island on Monday, September 11, ended in chaos. At least 14 people were arrested by the Barelang Police after …
Rempang Island Fiasco: Police Arrest 43 People After Protest in Batam …
WEBSep 12, 2023 · TEMPO.CO, Batam - Riau Islands Police and Barelang Police arrested a total of 43 people for allegedly committing violence against officers and vandalism during a protest in front of the Batam BP Office on Monday, September 11, 2023, related to the Rempang island fiasco.
Indonesia police arrest 43 after riot over planned industrial park in Batam
WEBSep 12, 2023 · REUTERS. JAKARTA — Indonesian police have arrested 43 people accused of causing a riot and attacking police during a protest over a plan to relocate communities for a multi-billion dollar...
Protests in Indonesia as thousands face eviction for Rempang ‘Eco …
WEBSep 15, 2023 · On Monday, residents of Rempang and members of Malay Indigenous groups from across Indonesia clashed with authorities in Batam as they protested against the project outside the BP Batam building.
Indonesian Locals Push Back Against Chinese Infrastructure …
WEBSep 13, 2023 · On Monday, around 1,000 people gathered outside the BP Batam building, a government agency that manages construction and development in the region, to protest the eviction of residents for...
Indonesia deploys riot police after protests in Batam
WEBSep 16, 2023 · Indonesia has sent hundreds of riot police to a tiny island after protests broke out against a China-backed project that would displace thousands of residents. About 1,000 people protested in Batam City on Monday over a plan to develop Rempang island into a Chinese-funded economic zone, including the construction of …
Indonesia deploys riot police over protests against China-backed ...
WEBSep 15, 2023 · Around 1,000 people protested in Batam City on Monday over a plan to develop Rempang island into a Chinese-funded economic zone, including the construction of a multibillion-dollar glass factory, that would displace around 7,500 people.