Proyek Rempang Eco-City: Prahara Daerah Surga Investasi

The document analyzes the legal and social conflicts surrounding the Rempang Eco-City project in Batam, arguing that the Indonesian government has prioritized foreign investment and capital growth over the rights of indigenous communities. It details a complex history of land management through the BP Batam authority, the classification of ancestral lands as state forests or hunting parks to facilitate land seizure, and alleged irregularities in the project's planning and ownership, noting that the 'eco-city' designation does not appear in regional or national spatial plans.

• The Rempang Eco-City project is characterized as 'accumulation by dispossession,' where government policy favors capital expansion to prevent growth stagnation, resulting in the removal of residents' livelihoods without adequate transition preparations.
• Land management in Batam is marked by legal ambiguity and a lack of recognition for customary land rights. The BP Batam authority manages land use and can reclaim 'idle land,' while the city government handles administration and building permits, creating a system that treats land as a commodity and ignores ancestral claims.
• The government has restricted resident access to land by designating Rempang as various types of forest areas and hunting parks. Specifically, SK No 272/2018 categorized the area into conversion production forest (8,924 ha), protected forest (5,608 ha), production forest (221 ha), limited production forest (262 ha), hunting parks (2,642 ha), and other use areas (4,274 ha).
• There are significant discrepancies between the Eco-City project and official spatial planning documents (RTRW). The project is not mentioned in the National, Provincial (Kepulauan Riau), or City (Batam) RTRW; instead, these documents designate Rempang for fisheries industry, conservation, science development, or as a national protected hunting park.
• Investigations by the National Solidarity Coalition for Rempang suggest conflicts of interest and opaque ownership regarding the project's foreign investment. The company MEG is described as a closed foreign investment firm controlled by Grideye Resources Limited, based in the British Virgin Islands tax haven.

APA

TrendAsia (2024). Proyek Rempang Eco-City: Prahara Daerah Surga Investasi. Trend Asia. https://trendasia.org/proyek-rempang-eco-city-prahara-daerah-surga-investasi/

Chicago

TrendAsia. Proyek Rempang Eco-City: Prahara Daerah Surga Investasi. Trend Asia, 2024. https://trendasia.org/proyek-rempang-eco-city-prahara-daerah-surga-investasi/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |last1=TrendAsia |title=Proyek Rempang Eco-City: Prahara Daerah Surga Investasi |publisher=Trend Asia |date=20 August 2024 |url=https://trendasia.org/proyek-rempang-eco-city-prahara-daerah-surga-investasi/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{trendasia2024proyek, author = {TrendAsia}, title = {{Proyek Rempang Eco-City: Prahara Daerah Surga Investasi}}, institution = {Trend Asia}, year = {2024}, month = aug, url = {https://trendasia.org/proyek-rempang-eco-city-prahara-daerah-surga-investasi/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }