KEADILAN TIMPANG DI PULAU REMPANG

The report documents violence by joint security forces (Polri, TNI, Satpol PP, and BP Batam) against residents of Pulau Rempang during land marking activities for the Rempang Eco-city project. It identifies excessive use of force, including tear gas fired near schools, arbitrary arrests, and the creation of a climate of fear through military-style checkpoints. The authors argue that the project, designated as a National Strategic Project (PSN), prioritizes capital interests over the rights of indigenous Malay communities, leading to systemic human rights violations.

• On September 7, 2023, joint forces including Polri, TNI, Satpol PP, and BP Batam used excessive force against residents at Jembatan 4 Barelang, involving water cannons and tear gas to facilitate land marking for the Rempang Eco-city project.
• Security forces deployed a disproportionate number of personnel and equipment, estimated at over 1,010 officers and 60 vehicles, including water cannons and APC Wolfs, which the report deems inconsistent with police proportionality and necessity regulations.
• Tear gas was fired indiscriminately, specifically targeting areas near SDN 24 Galang and SMPN 22 Galang during school hours, causing panic and injuries to students and teachers.
• The report identifies at least 20 victims of physical and psychological trauma, including a 60-year-old man named Ridwan who required 12 stitches after being hit by a rubber bullet, and an 8-month-old baby affected by tear gas.
• The state has established a climate of 'psychological terror' through the installation of at least five security posts in residential areas and the frequent, purposeless patrolling of joint forces, leading some residents to flee into the forest.
• The Rempang Eco-city project threatens to displace residents from 16 old Malay villages, with the report claiming that socialization processes were one-sided, non-participatory, and ignored the principle of Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC).
• Eight residents were subjected to arbitrary arrests and criminalization for protesting land marking, which the report characterizes as a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP).
• The report argues that the involvement of the TNI in securing land measurement is an 'illegal military operation' as it lacks the required political decision from the state as mandated by the TNI Law.
• Governance in Batam is described as chaotic due to a conflict of interest where Muhammad Rudi serves simultaneously as Mayor of Batam and Head of BP Batam, potentially biasing decisions toward investors over citizens.
• The project is analyzed as 'Capital Violence,' where the state uses security apparatuses to accelerate business interests (estimated at Rp381 trillion investment) while ignoring human rights and the livelihoods of local fishermen.

APA

Trend Asia (2023). KEADILAN TIMPANG DI PULAU REMPANG. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Final_Temuan_Awal_Investigasi_atas_Peristiwa_Kekerasan_dan_Pelanggaran_compressed-1.pdf

Chicago

Trend Asia. KEADILAN TIMPANG DI PULAU REMPANG. 2023. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Final_Temuan_Awal_Investigasi_atas_Peristiwa_Kekerasan_dan_Pelanggaran_compressed-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{trendasia2023keadilan, author = {{Trend Asia}}, title = {{KEADILAN TIMPANG DI PULAU REMPANG}}, institution = {Trend Asia}, year = {2023}, month = sep, url = {https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Final_Temuan_Awal_Investigasi_atas_Peristiwa_Kekerasan_dan_Pelanggaran_compressed-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }