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Indonesian archdiocese s MoU with palm oil firm sparks outrage
Korindo Group has been accused of destroying a huge swath of rainforest to pave the way for a plantation
An aerial view of fires at a palm oil plantation concession of Dongin Prabhawa, a subsidiary of the Korindo Group in Papua. (Photo: Greenpeace Indonesia)
Merauke Archdiocese in Indonesia s Papua province is set to receive billions of rupiah through a collaboration with an environmentally controversial palm oil company, sparking strong protests from local Catholics.
Protesters said they felt marginalized by the presence of the palm oil company, PT Tunas Sawa Erma, and its deforestation, saying this cooperation showed that the archdiocese is insensitive to their struggles.