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WartaBulukumba - Having previously been tense, the situation in Wadas seemed quite calm when Ganjar Pranowo arrived at a village that had just exploded into turmoil.
There is no longer any tension in Wadas Village between the people who are for and against mining.
At a number of points, officers, mostly female police officers, were seen on guard and mingling with the community. Looks different from Wadas' situation the day before.
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Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo visited Wadas Village, Bener District, Purworejo on Wednesday, February 9, 2022.
In front of the Wadas Village Mosque, Ganjar stopped. Ganjar then had a dialogue with a number of residents.
A number of these residents are members of pro groups with andesite mining in their area.
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"Assalamualaikum, are you okay? Can you get vaccinated?" said Ganjar in front of a number of residents.
Residents welcomed Ganjar in a friendly manner. Ganjar asked about the measurement process carried out at that location.
"Yes sir, it has been measured. Mine is starting to be measured today," said Rodiyah, one of the residents.
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Rodiyah said that his party is a citizen who is pro-mining. Residents who have agreed, hope that the measurement process will be completed soon so that compensation can be paid.
"We ask for it as soon as possible, sir, so that it will be paid immediately," said Mulyati, another resident.
Ganjar then asked what the money would be used for. Some residents said the money would be used to buy land elsewhere, venture capital and be distributed among their children and relatives.
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“The plan is to go with a luxury car, sir, but it's better if you don't want to buy a shophouse, but choose to buy a shophouse so you can run your business. , said Rodiyah with a laugh.
Ganjar forbade residents to buy luxury goods. The money earned is better for the business.
"Ojo, please don't buy a car, if you have been given it is better to buy land to live in or use for business capital," said Ganjar.
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Meanwhile outside framing spreads that the police stormed the mosque in Wadas.
This was stated by the Central Java Police Chief, Inspector General of Police Ahmad Luthfi.
He emphasized that there was a lot of framing circulating around the land surveying incident in Wadas Village, Purworejo, Tuesday, February 8, 2022, which caused turmoil.
He explained that it was not true that thousands of police surrounded Wadas with full weapons and arrested the elderly and children.
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"There are no thousands of police officers who have entered the village, only 250 people we have assigned to assist the BPN team in carrying out measurements. The decrease in personnel is also at the request of residents who have agreed and requested that their land be immediately measured and escorted," said Luthfi at a press conference related to Wadas at the Police Headquarters. Purworejo, Wednesday 9 February 2022.
According to Luthfi, all police officers on duty carry out according to standard operating procedures (SOP).
The officers did not arrest the contra citizens. What happened was that there was friction in contact between the pros and cons, so the officers took security measures.***
