BERTUAHPOS.COM PEKANBARU – The first birthday present of Sustainable Management Foret Policy (SMFP) which is the commitment of PT RAPP year ago only regarded as nonsense. The general secretary of the network of community peat Riau (JMGR) evaluate the policy of Asian Fasific Resource International Limitid (APRIL) in SMFP which did not work in the reality.
“The commitment of RAPP (APRIL) which are touting a moratorium on land concessions just nonsense. In fact the natural forest clearance and excavation of the canal is still continuing. And carried out by other units who became his business partner, “said The general secretary of JMGR, Isnadi Esman to BertuahPos.com at his office, Wednesday (28/01/2015).
Meanwhile, PT RAPP explicitly always asserts that they do not break the commitment SMFP as proposed. The Corporate Communications Manager, Djarot Handoko via email sent to the BertuahPos.com mention that RAPP always carry out their activities based on the decree of Forestry Minister No. 180 in 2013.
“To know about the policy of SFMP, please check www.aprildialog.com, incidentally, all the answer clearly visible there,” he said on Monday (01/28/2015).
When asked about JMGR report, he said that the issue of land grabbing can be traced back or checked through the villages around that place. All activities of the company is always accompanied by an audit and monitoring of relevant agencies and experts (third party) corresponding to the field.
Previously, Isnadi convey different facts. at the end of February 2014 and, JMGR find PT RAPP as members APRIL logging of natural forests, digging canals, and manage public land grabbing. And conduct land clearing peat area in Bagan Belubur village. Whereas, the village has been removed from the RAPP concession area in accordance with Decree No. 180/Menhut-II/2013.
“It is contrary to the commitment of APRIL in doing moratorium on peat in the form of canal excavation and infrastructure activities,” added Isnadi.
He explained that, although the integrated team has been formed to resolve this problem, RAPP still logging of natural forests, escorted by a number of Brimob on Saturday, May 17th, 2014. Finally, a number of residents who protested were beaten, because asking the RAPP to stop their activity.
Aris Fadila from Teluk Belitung – Pulau Padang, admitted that she also had struck at her right ear. For that tragedy, five days later, the integrated team with the goverment came to Meranti Island.
“RAPP insisted that natural forests they cut are theirs,” he said. Isnadi said, Aris himself also took part in the rejection of the RAPP operational. (vany)
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