Anti-Exxon protest to repeat Abepura?
Anti-Freeport protest in Abepura, Papua had cost four lives (three police and air force officers) last week. Today thousands of people from Solo, Central Java marched to Bojonegoro, East Java to protest ExxonMobil's control over the giant Cepu oil gas field.
The planned Anti-Exxon protest might repeat the Abepura bloody clash as Bojonegoro youngsters are planning to block the hundreds of protesters from moving into the oil block.
As reported by Detik.com, Bojonegoro youngsters plans to cut down trees to block the roads into the area. Police seems aware of the possible clash so they blocked the protesters in Boyolali instead. Police asked protesters to cancel their plan to enter Bojonegoro regency. Bojonegoro police deploys 1,000 personels to block the protesters at the border of Bojonegoro and Blora regencies.
It's an interesting situation as Bojonegoro defend Exxon's operatorship of Cepu block, while those protesters are mainly from Solo area in Central Java.
They argued that they're fighting for the sake of nationalism, Detik.com reported. While Bojonegoro residents rejects such claim saying they're tired of poverty. "Please don't make this a political issue. We're just want to have a better life," said Parnani, a Bojonegoro resident.
While Bojonegoro residents are moving on with their activities, some fears of clash between protesters and local youngsters. That's why an English course and computer center established by Garis Tepi (NGO) and ExxonMobil in Kalitidu sub-regency, Bojonegoro, decided to close down their operation for a while.
The planned Anti-Exxon protest might repeat the Abepura bloody clash as Bojonegoro youngsters are planning to block the hundreds of protesters from moving into the oil block.
As reported by Detik.com, Bojonegoro youngsters plans to cut down trees to block the roads into the area. Police seems aware of the possible clash so they blocked the protesters in Boyolali instead. Police asked protesters to cancel their plan to enter Bojonegoro regency. Bojonegoro police deploys 1,000 personels to block the protesters at the border of Bojonegoro and Blora regencies.
It's an interesting situation as Bojonegoro defend Exxon's operatorship of Cepu block, while those protesters are mainly from Solo area in Central Java.
They argued that they're fighting for the sake of nationalism, Detik.com reported. While Bojonegoro residents rejects such claim saying they're tired of poverty. "Please don't make this a political issue. We're just want to have a better life," said Parnani, a Bojonegoro resident.
While Bojonegoro residents are moving on with their activities, some fears of clash between protesters and local youngsters. That's why an English course and computer center established by Garis Tepi (NGO) and ExxonMobil in Kalitidu sub-regency, Bojonegoro, decided to close down their operation for a while.
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