Indonesian Military Seizes Control of Palm Oil Plantation in Borneo Amid Industry Crackdown
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Indonesian soldiers in full fatigues marched onto a private palm oil plantation on Borneo island in late June, posting a signboard that declared the estate under government control, according to accounts from plantation managers. The incident at the Melati Hanjalipan plantation has become emblematic of a sweeping, military backed campaign to reclaim land and assets […]