Nickel Mine Office Burnt

Hundreds of masses of two villages in subdistrict Pomalaa, Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, stormed and set fire to the company's base camp area PD. Aneka Usaha. Action was suspected due to land conflicts between communities and local companies engaged in mining nickel ore is.

Action carried out the raid and the burning of residents of two villages came as the firm's employees have not been many that come. To see the arrival of a violent residents, employees of the company's direct some fleeing for his life.

Residents were immediately set fire to a building that serves as base camp PD. Aneka Usaha office to the ground.

Not only that citizens also undermine the government-owned office facilities Kolaka are engaged in mining nickel ore is.

Action was allegedly anarchist, the seizure of the land area of ​​18 hectares between the citizens and companies. PD. Aneka Usaha allegedly not provide compensation to residents in two villages as the owner of the land. "Otherwise, residents also complained about the environmental impact of mining operation near their settlements," Tondi Said, one resident who participated demonstrated.

Armed with sticks and sharp weapons, residents also stop the activities of mining trucks that are doing the loading and blockaded the road company production of the. Location of the police who were unable to prevent because there were outnumbered by the masses.

Result of these events, activities at the company stopped mining the total. Until now, atmosphere is still tense. The local police are also still do though tkp related incident. dedy kurniawan