July 4, 2012

Is he even listening?

1st Man: Conflicts in the regions continue to smolder Mr...

2nd Man: Is he even listening?

Indifference by regional governments to the plight of local people involved in land disputes with plantation and mining companies is driving people to take their protests to Jakarta, such as the recent case of 84 villagers from Riau who camped outside the parliament for three months and stitched their mouths shut in a dramatic hunger strike to attract public attention.

Kompas - July 4, 2012