Today's Top 3 News: Observer Deems Govt Sides with Investors in Rempang Island Case, 6 Tips in Choosing the Right Watermelon
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13 September 2023 17:32 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Three popular news compiled by Tempo English on Wednesday, September 13, include Observer Deems Govt Sides with Investors in Rempang Island Case, 6 Tips in Choosing the Right Watermelon, and Riau Islands Governor: 'Don't Be Easily Provoked by Rempang Rumors'.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Observer Deems Govt Sides with Investors in Rempang Island Case
A public policy observer from the National Development University or UPN Veteran Jakarta, Achmad Nur Hidayat, lamented the conflict between security officials and local communities on Rempang Island, Batam, Riau Islands. He opined that the authorities' repressive actions were a form of betrayal of democratic principles and human rights.
“I also regret the government's stance which tends to side with investors and ignores the rights of the people,” Achmad said in a written statement, on Wednesday, September 13, 2023.
As previously reported, a clash broke out between Rempang residents and joint security officers as people opposed the relocation and the construction project of the Rempang Eco City, an integrated industrial, trade, and tourism area.
Achmad argued that the conflict case on Rempang Island is a reflection of many similar cases in the country where people have become victims of business and political interests.
2. Six Tips for Choosing the Right Watermelon
It is crucial to choose the right watermelons when you purchase them as nobody wants to eat mushy and tasteless watermelons.
3. Riau Islands Governor: 'Don't Be Easily Provoked by Rempang Rumors'
Riau Islands Governor Ansar Ahmad called on all elements to maintain peaceful conditions and not be easily provoked by baseless issues related to the relocation of the Rempang and Galang communities.
“Let us all be vigilant against any attempt to divide the people of the Riau Islands Province,” Ansar said in his official statement, on Tuesday, September 12, 2023.
He stressed that the relocation plan is aimed at ensuring the continuity of investment and continuing the development of the province for a better and more advanced future, which will thus improve the welfare of the people.
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