Indonesian Batang Villagers file objection against JBIC coal-fired power project

(FOE Japan, Tokyo, 5 December 2016) On December 5, eleven local Indonesian community leaders, who have continued to oppose the “Batang Coal-fired Power Plant Project” over five years now, visited the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Jakarta office and submitted their objections against JBIC. (18 villagers signed on as community representatives and the signatures of more than 900 villagers who supported this objection were also attached.) In their objection, the villagers pointed out that the project has failed to comply with “JBIC Guidelines for Confirmation of Environmental and Social Considerations”, has made their lives worse and has caused the violations of human rights.