[ETAN-key] urgent action: Don't let the violence and people's blood flowing in Poso land

[ETAN]

URGENT ACTION: Don't let the violence and people's blood flowing in Poso land

Dear Colleague,

We need your help today to stop the hydropower project of PLTA Poso 
2, at the Sulewana river, and construction of channel high voltage 
electiric towers and network (SUTET), and state violence, without any 
protection and respect for community rights.

Since April 2005, PT.Hadji Kalla and PT Bukaka Hydropower Engineering 
& Consulting Company (Jakarta), companies owned by M. Jusuf Kalla 
(Vice President RI from 2004 to 2009, see: 
http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Jusuf_Kalla), have been taking 
away people's land and garden around the Sulewana river, at Sulewana 
village, Poso, Central Sulawesi. The land is taken to build a mega 
dam project and hydroelectric power project of PLTA Poso 2 with a 
capacity of 180 MW of 740 MW planned. There are about 2,000 peoples 
live in Sulewana village will be affected directly and indirectly 
from the mega project.

The company also grabs resident's yard and garden for the 
construction of channel high voltage electric towers and network or 
SUTET of 500 KVA voltage from Sulewana to Mangkutana as far as 136 
kilometers, past dozens of villages in the area of Poso Regency, 
Central Sulawesi.

Companies and government have never involved and seek agreement from 
the community from the planning and implementation of this project. 
Productive lands, forests and river source of community life are 
taken by force and loss was compensated by Rp. 3,000 per 
square  meter (equal to the price of a pound of rice). The project 
violates people's basic rights, the rights of economic, social and 
cultural community, not carry out the principle of FPIC (Free, Prior 
Informed Consent). Military and police officers repressed and 
intimidated the people, and undermining people.

On March 2, 2011, military and local police have committed violence 
against people from Peura Village (Poso) who protested because their 
rights and their land were taken forcibly to give way for the 
construction of SUTET's towers and network in their area. The 
officers take side and protect the interests of the company and 
launch intimidation and violence against women and the elderly 
watched by their children. (see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmQ_oPB8Gec)

Act now:

By pronouncing your opinion and your standpoint that this project has 
violated the basic rights of community and has threatened the 
environment. The project must be stopped until there is a certainty 
of protection and respect over people's rights, without any 
involvement of security forces and the certainty of environmental impact.

Please send appeals to arrive as quickly as possible:

Calling on the Indonesia Goverment and Major of Poso District 
Goverment, in the name of humanitarianism and justice, to comply with 
the regulation of human rights and environmental right, to severely 
punish the security forces involved in violence actions against 
citizens, and to work to ensure fair, safe and best outcomes for the 
local community.



in solidarity,

Teguh



Send your letter and short message service to:


Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono:
Gedung Bina Graha Lt. 2,
Jl. Veteran No. 16, Jakarta Pusat

House of Representative the Republic of Indonesia (DPR RI):

H. MARZUKI ALIE, S.E., M.M.
Gedung DPR RI Nusantara III, Lantai 4, Jl. Jenderal Gatot Subroto, 
Jakarta 10270
Phone + 62 (021) 5715330, 5715334, 5715424, 5715335
Fax + 62 (021) 5736971

Chief of Commision I DPR RI: Drs. MAHFUDZ SIDDIQ, Msi.
Email: <mailto:set_komisi1 at dpr.go.id>set_komisi1 at dpr.go.id
Phone: + 62 (021) 5715518, 021-5715581, 021-5715520
Fax: + 62 (021) 5715523

Chief of Commision II DPR RI: H. CHAIRUMAN HARAHAP, SH, MH
Email: <mailto:set_komisi2 at dpr.go.id>set_komisi2 at dpr.go.id
Phone: + 62 (021) 571552, 021-5715524, 021-571526
Fax: + 62 (021) 5715493

Chief of Commision III DPR RI: DR. BENNY KABUR HARMAN, SH
Email: <mailto:set_komisi3 at dpr.go.id>set_komisi3 at dpr.go.id
Phone: + 62 (021) 5715566, 021-5715569, 021-5715864
Fax: + 62 (021) 5715566

National Police Chief:
Gen. (Pol) Timur Pradopo
Jl. Trunojoyo No. 3, Jakarta Selatan.
Fax: + 62 (021) 7220669

Central Sulawesi Governor Bandjela Paliudju:
Jl. Dr. Samratulangi No. 101, Palu,
Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia (94111)
Phone + 62 (0451) 451311, + 62 (0451) 423567, Fax + 62 (0451) 423612

Poso Regent Piet Inkiriwang:
Jl. Pulau Sumba No. 1, Poso,
Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
Phone + 62 (0452) 21888

Police Chief of Central Sulawesi Province:
Jl. Samratulangi N0. 78, Palu,
Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
Phone + 62 (0451) 455151

Police Chief of Tentena Sector (mobile phone): +62 81341172100
Police Chief of Detective and Criminal Poso District (mobile phone):
+62 81341189456

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Muhammad Teguh Surya
Head International Liaison and Climate Justice Department
WALHI/ Friends of The Earth Indonesia
Jl. Tegal Parang Utara No. 14
Jakarta 12790
Telephone : +622179193363
mailto : <http://teguhriau@walhi.or.id/>teguhriau at walhi.or.id/ 
<mailto:teguh.surya at gmail.com>teguh.surya at gmail.com
Cellphone : +628118204362
website : <http://www.walhi.or.id>www.walhi.or.id



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