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Jefri Gideon Saragih

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Background of Conflict Government programs to open oil palm plantations in

border area Indonesia-Malaysia (Kalimantan Island)

Target of the program was the opening of 1.8 million ha of

oil palm plantations of the Sambas district (end of west

Kalimantan) until the district Nunukan (end of East

Kalimantan along the 800 km

Many major oil companies began to be interested in

opening plantations in the area because it is still composedof primary forest.

Like PT Wilmar which has concessions in Sambas

district.

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Anak Perusahaan PT WILMAR di Kabupaten

Sambas PT. Wilmar Sambas Plantation acquired the land

exploitation permit from the regent by the letter of

503/008/BKI-C, 02-03-2005 for 18.700 ha, especially in

the sub-district of Galing, Sejangkung and Sajingan Besar

PT.Buluh Cawang Plantation that has also acquiredexploitation permit for 14.400 ha in the sub-district of

Paloh, Galing dan Teluk Keramat and Sajingan Besar

PT.Teluk Keramat for 17,700 Ha. Almost all of theconcession are exactly located on the states border area of

Indonesia and Malaysia

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Aktifitas PT WILMAR di Kabupaten

SambasPada Februari Juli 2005

The company has caused deprivation of land and secret forest, one of themwas in Senujuh village, Bantanan village, Sasak Village, where thecompany has cut down rubber trees that belong to the local people.

There was indications of corruption and collution practice occured, sincethe permit was not equipped with the proper permit of feasible study on

environment impact (AMDAL) PT. Wilmar Sambas Plantation has also indicated to be involve causing

smoke pollution for the past few month in the province. The company hasillegaly implement land clearing for the area of 15 Ha.

PT. Buluh Cawang Plantation is the member of PT. Wilmar group in sub-

district of Teluk Keramat, Galing and Paloh also indicated that it has causedto the conflagration of some 30 Ha to peoples rubber plantation

PT Wilmar menyuap kepala desa untuk membebaskan lahan tanpapersetujuan warganya.

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Local community reaction to the expansion of PTWilmar

August 2005 March 2006

Sijang villagers caught 20 chain saw and workers of PT

Wilmar who was cleaning the rubber plantation and

forbidden forest of the villages

Sasak villagers hold heavy equipment of PT Wilmar whocleared the forbidden forest village

Had an audience with the parliament and Head District

Sambas Demonstrate in refusing the presence of PT Wilmar in the

district.

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Respon terhadap Reaksi Masyarakat Lokal Pertengahan 2007 Saat ini

National Land Use Agency, Forestry Agency, Parliamentand the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (agency

auditors) with the NGO carry out field investigations,

assessment of the parties, mapping the dispute area,negotiations and agreements on problem solving (win-win

solutions) one of them with the payment of compensation

.

CAO final report in March 2009 made IFC took the

decision suspends the palm oil funding to PT WILMAR

starting September 2009.

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Sawit Watch's role in the solving the Sambas

CaseA. Local Level (Sambas District and West Kalimantan Province)

2005 2009 together with Lembaga Gemawan,,focused on Sambas District, West Kalimantan WALHI and

Kontak Rakyat Borneo, conducted:

a. Investigation at wilmars Concession

b. Village Meeting with Local Communities.c. Critical Law Education to local villagers (paralegal training)

d. Lobby to the member DPRD and head Environmental ImpactManagement Agency Regional BAPEDALDA that take side to the

communitye. Making a lawsuit over land that is burned by PT WILMAR

f. Campaign at media local (TV, Radio and newspaper)

g. Monitoring and Documenting the activities

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B. National LevelSawit Watch Conduct:

a. Audience to commission IV DPR RI, Fraksi PDI-P DPR

RI, KOMNAS HAM, Judicial commission, Police of

Republic Indonesia.

b.Together with several National NGOs such as the JKPPand Lebah in mapping the area, especially in some

villages that became the center of conflict.

c. media campaign at National Level.d.Monitoring and documenting all activities.

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International Level Sending letter to president RSPO and engage the affected

community PT WILMAR in RSPO in RSPO 4, 5 and ke-6 tomeet directly to managers level from WILMAR.

Working with the Forest People Program and the InternationalFOE especially with Milieudefensi do make and publish aninternational report on violations of PT WILMAR and

approach to many parties in Europe to help the solution of thiscase.

Joint OXFAM GB, do a BBC journalist trip to the Sambas andsend releases to some international media such as Reuters.

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LESSON LEARN FROM SAMBAS COMMUNITY

It is needed partners (NGOs) who really commit to work

together in solving the case, start from local, national and

international. Several times go to the field to identify areas with conflict, as

well as establish and create a contact in conflict areas.

Creating networks between villages who are become thevictims of oil palm expansion

Carrying out Paralegal training, lobbying and negotiations in

the villages in conflict. had an audience with many of the authorities

Conduct a media campaign actively

Monitoring to determine the case development.