Protests due to spilled waste oil in Rokan Hilir, Bengkalis, Siak, and Pekanbaru, West Sumatra continue to spread. Yesterday, it was the turn of the community leader, Arsadianto Rachman, who said that the incident should not be ignored.
Does this nation want to pass the waste to posterity? It can't be. I will not let that happen,” said the character who is familiarly called Anto Rahman, in Pekanbaru, Riau, yesterday.
The spilled waste oil is thought to have come from the rest of the production of PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia (CPI). The company is known to end its work contract on August 8. A number of residents whose land was contaminated with waste oil admitted that they had not received compensation and that there was no effort from the company to carry out dialogue.
Anto, who is also the chairman of the Riau Pancasila Youth Regional Leadership Council, admitted that he had asked the Pancasila Youth ranks from the sub-district level to oversee the waste problem.
He also supports the efforts made by the Indonesian Forest Destruction Prevention Agency (LPPHI) which filed an environmental lawsuit to the Pekanbaru District Court on behalf of the residents who were harmed by Chevron.
"This is our joint effort to save the environment, for future generations," explained Anto.
He hopes that the panel of judges who will hear the environmental lawsuit will side with the community.
"We are confident that the assembly will provide justice for the people of Riau."
The Riau Environment and Forestry Service noted that Chevron's pollution occurred in community-owned areas and forests. They received 279 public complaints, with a total of 1.6 million hectares of waste contaminated land. Chevron has been operating in the Rokan Block since 90 years ago. If left unchecked, they will walk away on August 8 leaving environmental damage in Riau.
Media Indonesia, Page-7, Monday, July 26, 2021
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