Indonesia’s Jokowi blames ‘bad communication’ for eviction riots over Chinese-funded project
- Clashes broke out between residents and the project’s security personnel on Rempang Island, where a Chinese-funded economic zone is underway
- Riots could have been avoided if the details of the relocation package were conveyed clearly to residents, President Joko Widodo said
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has blamed “bad communication” for violent clashes between security forces and residents opposed to their forced eviction from Rempang Island, where a Chinese-funded economic zone is taking shape. The government plans to turn the tiny islet in Riau Islands province near Singapore into an industrial and tourism hub under the Rempang Eco City project.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has blamed “bad communication” for violent clashes between security forces and residents opposed to their forced eviction from Rempang Island, where a Chinese-funded economic zone is taking shape.
The government plans to turn the tiny islet in Riau Islands province near Singapore into an industrial and tourism hub under the Rempang Eco City project.
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