“Chemicals have poisoned your river,” Rahmat said in Bahasa. His talk was translated to English by Adityo. “This is the same river where you get water for bathing, drinking and domestic use.” He said he saw children in Hinoba-an with skin rashes.
Then Rahmat, secretary general of Indonesian peasant organization Agra, talked about the Indonesian people’s own experience with Newmont, an American gold mining company operating in Indonesia for more than 20 years. Rahmat said the company grabbed their land and poisoned the Bayat Bay, causing skin diseases among the residents.
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