10 Residents Of Seluma Bengkulu Consisting Of Village Head, Youth And Activists Freed By Police

People who are in front of the Seluma Police Headquarters. AMONG

BENGKULU - A total of 10 residents of Pasar Seluma Village, village heads, youth leaders, and activists of civil society organizations were released after being secured by Seluma Police personnel, Bengkulu Police, Monday, December 27. to return to their respective homes and in good health. The attorney for the Pasar Seluma Village community, Fitriansyah said, the arrest was related to the protests of women from Pasar Seluma Village and its surroundings against the existence and activities of iron sand mining. "They were taken to the police station for questioning, until last night at 01.00 WIB," Fitriansyah said in Bengkulu, Tuesday, December 28. According to him, the process of gathering information was accompanied by lawyers who joined the advocacy team to restore the west coast as many as 16 people. In addition, as many as 200 people of Seluma Regency had gathered since yesterday afternoon. in front of the Seluma Police Headquarters to provide support and ensure that all residents who are detained can return to their homes, and at around 20.00 WIB his party appealed to the community to return to their respective homes. In order to avoid things that are not desirable, we have asked the community to entrust the process to a team of lawyers.

Previously, 10 residents of Pasar Seluma Village, Seluma Selatan District, Seluma Regency and activists were arrested by members of the Seluma police during an action against the iron sand mine owned by PT Faminglevto Bakti Abadi. the village women of Pasar Seluma. The arrests and forced dispersal were carried out without any negotiation between the residents who refused to mine and the police.