Suara Warga atas Pembangunan Kawasan Industri Takalar

The report finds that the development of the 3,500-hectare Kawasan Industri Takalar (KITA) has been characterized by a severe lack of transparency and meaningful public participation, violating the principle of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC). Residents of Desa Laikang, primarily seaweed farmers and fishers, report minimal official information and feel excluded from planning. The audit reveals a discrepancy between the company's public narrative of 'aquabusiness' and official documents that prioritize heavy industry, such as nickel downstreaming and electric vehicle assembly. Economic compensation is limited to low-value land payments (Rp 5,000 to Rp 11,000 per square meter) without livelihood protection. Furthermore, the project's ownership is concentrated within the family of a national political elite, raising concerns about conflicts of interest. The community has responded with formal protests and a village-level declaration of rejection, which the government has largely ignored.

• Public transparency regarding the Kawasan Industri Takalar (KITA) project is extremely low, with most residents relying on informal rumors rather than official government or corporate communication.
• There is a significant contradiction between the Tiran Group's public website, which emphasizes aquabusiness and agrobusiness, and official planning documents that allocate the largest portions of land to manufacturing (15.79%), electric vehicle assembly (13.84%), and nickel downstreaming (13.69%).
• Meaningful public participation is absent, with fishers, seaweed farmers, and women scoring a 1.00 average for both invitations to attend and opportunities to express opinions in the Citizen Score Card.
• The project has failed to meet the international standard of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC), as residents were not consulted before activities like land marking and heavy machinery deployment began.
• Coastal residents face gradual loss of access to vital living spaces, including boat mooring areas and seaweed processing sites, due to the presence of project markers and heavy machinery.
• Compensation is limited to land payments that residents consider far below market value, ranging from Rp 5,000 per square meter for those without ownership documents to Rp 11,000 for those with certificates, with no provision for livelihood restoration.
• The project poses structural risks to the local economy, specifically threatening the seaweed industry, which has already seen prices drop from Rp 50,000/kg in 2023-2024 to Rp 15,000/kg in 2025, partly attributed by locals to a nearby power plant in Jeneponto.
• Women are disproportionately affected by the project's lack of inclusivity, facing the loss of production spaces for sea product processing and livestock grazing without being included in planning forums.
• The government is perceived as unresponsive or indifferent to community grievances, failing to follow up on a formal village-level declaration of rejection and a series of public protests in June 2024.
• Beneficial ownership of PT Kawasan Industri Tiran (PT KITA) is concentrated within the family of Amran Sulaiman, including his wife, daughter, and son, creating potential conflicts of interest given his role as a national political figure.

APA

Trend Asia (2025). Suara Warga atas Pembangunan Kawasan Industri Takalar. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/TII-Laporan-Audit-Sosial-Layouted-2.pdf

Chicago

Trend Asia. Suara Warga atas Pembangunan Kawasan Industri Takalar. 2025. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/TII-Laporan-Audit-Sosial-Layouted-2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{trendasia2025suara, author = {{Trend Asia}}, title = {{Suara Warga atas Pembangunan Kawasan Industri Takalar}}, institution = {Trend Asia}, year = {2025}, url = {https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/TII-Laporan-Audit-Sosial-Layouted-2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }