As Indonesia mulls moving the capital, indigenous groups fear another land grab

Mongabay
May 16, 2019, 1:32 am168 pts
JAKARTA — In the wake of Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s announcement that he intends to move the nation’s capital from Jakarta, some have expressed concerns that the plan could result in the seizure of lands belonging to indigenous communities. Widodo declared his intent to relocate the capital…

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