The Impact of National Strategic Project on the Sea Tribe Community: A Case of the Special Economic Zone of Galang Batang, Bintan

Suyito Suyito

Authors

Suyito Suyito Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik (STISIP) Bunda Tanah Melayu

Keywords:

Sea Tribe, Orang Suku Laut, National Strategic Project, Kawal, Bintan

Abstract

This study discusses the threats of the National Strategic Project (NSP) to the Kawal Sea Tribe community in Bintan Regency. The study focuses on the special economic zone of Galang Batang, Bintan, Kepulauan Riau, operated by PT Bintan Alumina Indonesia (BAI). This study aims to answer the question: “What are the threats of the NSP to the Kawal Sea Tribe community in Bintan Regency?” To answer this question, a qualitative approach is needed as a fundamental reason to explore the experiences of the sea tribe, who feel threatened by the project. The findings of this research show that the NSP of PT Bintan Alumina Indonesia for the development of the industrial zone poses problems in the area, particularly for the Kawal Sea Tribe community. Ideally, such national strategic projects should be a solution for the region. Still, in social reality, the existence of the project has become a threat to the loss of income sources, ancestral graves, and homes of the Sea Tribe community. The threats from the NSP occur because it does not take into account the rights of the Sea Tribe community and environmental justice. These results also contradict the theory that national NSP in the regions have played an essential role in improving the welfare of local communities, as suggested by previous research.

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