Friday, December 26, 2025

HAPPINESS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT CAN BE CLONED

HAPPINESS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT CAN BE CLONED


Written by:
Ellis Ambarita Dickran


In life, we have a choice in how we perceive every experience we encounter. It is crucial for each individual to consciously choose their actions as they navigate life. Adopting a certain approach to life can either shape who we are positively or, conversely, destroy us.

It’s important to understand that you have the power to change your feelings when faced with negative circumstances.
You can also determine how the energy of others will influence your life.
Learning to recognize your emotional reactions will guide you in blocking responses that limit your own energy flow.
This is why you must sit down and analyze yourself to locate the source of these reactions. Listen to the wisdom within, and let it help you open your energy flow so that you can move to the next step.

Energy is the source of everything.
Without energy, nothing functions or becomes active. Energy is an invisible force that drives us to behave in certain ways.
When you truly understand this power, it can transform how you see yourself and others. Understanding your own energy changes how you approach daily life, interactions, and exchanges. Sometimes, it may feel like we have to navigate a complex labyrinth to find the right path. But if we release fear, we allow our energy to guide us through any obstacles life places before us.
We must start listening to our inner soul and utilize the hidden resources available to us.

You must know that you are never truly alone. You only need to awaken and understand your inner awareness. The stars align according to your will. Now is the time to accept it and let it bring inner peace toward happiness. Once the shift in energy begins within you, you will no longer be able to move forward while confining yourself and tearing down barriers.
Simply let go and let your spirit flow. It’s not about doing things differently, but about being who you truly are.

Your journey is to return to your source and discover your true self.
As living, breathing humans, we are more than just the bodies we inhabit. There is spiritual energy present. We can influence others, but we cannot manage their energy. We can only manage our own.

Our understanding of ourselves will change dramatically when we learn to unlock the energy waiting within us—not only in our minds but across the human energy field as a whole.
As you embrace this inner journey, know that you will find inner peace when connecting with others. Release your ego-driven search for answers within your soul. Discover the unseen energy surrounding you through a positive mindset.

Recognizing rejection within yourself will prevent you from expecting others to change. While empowering yourself through your own energy, you may still unconsciously seek others’ approval.
What is common in life is the belief that we have no influence over what the outside world can do to us; but our reactions are merely reactions to ourselves.

You may already possess this power: your response to any situation is yours alone. The actions you choose belong to you. This is why it is so important for your well-being to think before reacting to any unpleasant situation.
There will be times when you must make choices when facing problems along your path. Use your energy to overcome what blocks you. Recognize behaviors that trigger negative reactions. But remember, you are responsible and have the power to choose your response.

Allowing all pressures to control us and making us change our behavior instantly will get us nowhere in life.
For example, your closest people may become less attracted to you if you continuously let negative events disturb your mood or make you react quickly. That person may lose interest because they feel that anything can make you angry or unhappy.
It’s not enjoyable to be around someone like that, right?
You must remind yourself that you are better than that and maintain control of your emotions consistently, even in difficult situations.

Ourself is the power behind our personal choices.
Stop letting others block you from yourself, causing your energy to stagnate.
So, stop letting such things appear in your daily life.

The key to maintaining your energy flow is identifying the source of your problems, acknowledging your reactions, not irrational behavior.
Be honest, face what makes you uncertain, and you can continue life in a better direction.
Success in life depends on how we handle pressure and not letting anything push us to despair. You must be capable of handling anything, because success also brings fair challenges. Learning to overcome difficulties will help you manage the good things to the point where nothing can destroy you or your life goals.

When facing emotional obstacles, we must break the collective energy circuit. This happens when we are open, but others we meet are blocked.
Such encounters break the collective energy flow. We cannot open energy flows for others, but we can control our own. Learning about and trusting yourself will, in turn, influence others to interact positively with you. Working through layers of your energy allows you to uncover patterns that continuously influence you. You will understand what collective energy feels like once you accept your personal truth.

As we continue this life journey, friends, it’s essential not to limit ourselves. Life will improve if you remain open. With slight changes to your patterns and behavior, the Universe opens doors that liberate your soul, allowing you to flow in strong positive energy. Your inner “card” sends messages of trust. This is how the cycle of positive energy flows within us.

I want to emphasize this: stop resisting what you know in your heart must be released. There is a presence within humans that often compels someone to shine in a way others can see.

Believe it or not, you may still be holding back. Sometimes, you let others diminish your energy. This is a struggle you must learn to release. No one can control another’s behavior, no matter how much they want to. But there is a difference in controlling situations.
Your energy is directed toward happiness, but through that tunnel, events arise that you must manage to assure destiny that now is your time to receive the support you seek in life.

At this moment, it’s important to pause and realign yourself, to take control of your own destiny. At this point in life, we must elevate and guide our energy to its proper level because nothing else can move our future toward happiness—except ourselves.
Open your mind and soul; you possess the essential elements to be successful and loved unconditionally, but you must step out of the shadow of your own blindness. You must strive to control every situation, whether good or bad. Waiting for others to provide is the perfect moment to take control, or the opportunity may be lost. Failing to do so drains your mental and physical energy.

Fulfilling your own expectations enables others to follow. Your personal self is the most important.
So prepare yourself for success, and success will follow. Once you set your mind to believe in the good that can come, you will attract the right people. But you must monitor your thoughts, friends.
This is personal energy; whether consciously or not, maintain your channel open for smooth passage. Your personal energy field extends beyond your body. It’s your interaction with the world. This is how the cycle flows in human life in the universe.

When you close yourself off, you become more susceptible to pain, meaning your energy flow is blocked. Without positive energy, you won’t attract the right people into your circle. The right people can change your life. It’s okay to pat yourself on the back because you trust what you are doing. You are strong and stand firm even when you feel you shouldn’t.

From life experience and evaluating testimonies from others around me, I can tell you that all of this has been accounted for in the cycle of human life. The message is to keep moving forward and stop feeling afraid, regardless of the situations you face in life.
You don’t need anyone’s approval to feel comfortable with yourself. Making peace with yourself is the first step if your positive energy drifts away from your behavior. You have a unique gift—a warrior’s power—that you must learn to embrace. Yes, we are all uniquely created as humans.

Be mindful of the messages you send. Open your ears to hear, see, and feel what is happening around you. Your spirit will tell you if something is wrong. These signals cannot be ignored. Your intuition is a gift to uncover truth and find your real opportunities.

If you let fear come between you and your goals, you will be paralyzed. Know that you are stronger than that. This is where complications in relationships or interactions arise. Fear of understanding one another places red flags before forming a connection. Success in a relationship depends on two or more individuals understanding what they will face with you.

Starting on the right foot in a relationship requires awareness of key points about yourself, giving the other person a clear picture of who you are. This is why there’s no need to rush decisions about relationships, collaborations, ideas, ideals, culture, or opinions. Get to know the other person well before labeling them. In doing so, relationships won’t surprise either party with personalities or traits. Learning about someone or a system is not instantaneous—it requires process, analysis, and evaluation. Slowly getting to know each other ensures relationships endure.

Be transparent. If something bothers you, speak the truth, even if it may hurt someone’s feelings. If they truly care about you, they will stay in the journey with you. To be understood and comfortable, first understand yourself. Don’t follow what others say. Be confident in what you want and who you choose to be. The more confident you are, the easier it is for others to understand and reciprocate. No one wants to know someone who is uncertain.

Don’t expect instant understanding from others; help them learn by spending time together. Don’t be too fixated on someone trying to understand you if you give nothing in return. Give them a fair chance before shutting them out. Engage in honest conversations so the other party can adapt and improve the relationship. Successful relationships start with honesty in introductions or first meetings. Eyes reveal truth and intentions.

Surviving in the Universe means not letting anyone or anything distract you from success. Others may judge us unfairly or gossip to feel good. Don’t partake in such negative behaviors; they only create negative energy. Words spoken behind closed doors shouldn’t affect you. Focus on your own path.

People will always find reasons to criticize, even if you give none. Knowing this, why give them time? Whether you act well or poorly, someone will find reasons to speak negatively. These souls gain bad karma by projecting negativity. Be careful in giving opinions versus directly criticizing. Opinions don’t always harm your soul, but mocking or belittling someone reflects poor character. Criticism is positive; mocking is negative.

It’s crucial to give opinions respectfully. Avoid negative speech about anyone, known or unknown—it will affect you. Criticism, done properly, can positively impact all parties. Don’t confront everyone participating in negativity. If people speak about you, ensure your actions are worthy of attention. Hard work and goal achievement prove your value. Words from others are irrelevant if you are confident in yourself. Adopt this mindset to face the world with confidence.

When close people, like a partner or sibling, are involved, it’s different. You may confront them, as they share your personal moments. You have the right to express that their behavior is unacceptable. If they truly care, they will respect you; otherwise, let it go. Never share your life with someone who disrespects you. Your self-worth is paramount.

Working hard toward your goals is essential. Willingness to open your mind to change will carry you forward. Dive into the seemingly impossible and conquer the unusual; this shows you’re on the right path. Knowledge of energy always guides us. Success is tied to communication. To achieve what we want, we must speak, share, and connect. Communication is key to survival.

We don’t have time to fear what others may think. Our presence and voice are needed. Silence is not action toward success or justice. Effective communication attracts support, respect, and accelerates progress. Confidence in expressing feelings and opinions removes doubts. Others, including colleagues and loved ones, will value your clear, honest communication. Develop your communication skills to be heard without aggression or vocal timidity. Integrity is recognized through healthy, positive communication.

Are you open with your thoughts? Verbal expression is powerful. Stay positive, and you’ll attract the right attention. Healthy communication is key.

Throughout life, act with genuine intention, not just words. Avoid self-deception like, “I didn’t mean for this result” or “I didn’t expect this to happen.” Such thoughts block real problem-solving. You will endlessly justify why things changed instead of facing reality, preventing true happiness.

It’s natural not to see your intent immediately. Clear intention is the foundation of personal practice and defining your true goals. Constantly questioning “why me?” keeps you seeking external explanations. Focus on your energy instead. When you understand your role in creating outcomes, opportunities will open automatically.

Friends, it’s a reality: happiness is not far from life; it depends on how we manage our personality through action.
I’ve explained above; reflect and practice this in your life to experience genuine happiness.
Being happy is a choice, but it cannot be engineered.
There is a path to happiness: a positive way, the right route, combined with a healthy, positive mindset, will lead to pure happiness, appreciated and enjoyed beyond words.
Conversely, a negative path, a corrupt route, with pessimistic thinking, will only lead to destruction, not happiness, resulting in disappointment instead.

See you in the next chapter (Chapter 14). I hope this article is useful for all of us and our loved ones.


Saturday, December 20, 2025

China Investment Corporation, dan Risiko Perluasan Kapital Negara Asing dalam Arsitektur Kedaulatan Ekonomi Indonesia

 

Danantara, China Investment Corporation, dan Risiko Perluasan Kapital Negara Asing dalam Arsitektur Kedaulatan Ekonomi Indonesia



Penandatanganan perjanjian investasi antara sovereign wealth fund Indonesia, Danantara, dan China Investment Corporation (CIC) pada Mei 2025 menandai babak baru dalam hubungan ekonomi-politik Indonesia dan Tiongkok. Artikel ini menganalisis implikasi struktural dari kerja sama tersebut, khususnya dalam konteks kedaulatan ekonomi, tata kelola aset negara, dan ketergantungan terhadap kapital negara asing. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan ekonomi politik dan studi komparatif sovereign wealth fund, artikel ini berargumen bahwa kemitraan Danantara–CIC berpotensi menggeser Danantara dari instrumen komersial nasional menjadi saluran strategis penetrasi kapital geopolitik, terutama jika tidak disertai dengan mekanisme perlindungan aset, transfer teknologi, dan akuntabilitas publik yang kuat.

Kata kunci: Danantara, sovereign wealth fund, China Investment Corporation, kedaulatan ekonomi, ekonomi politik Indonesia.



1. Pendahuluan

Pemerintah Indonesia di bawah Presiden Prabowo Subianto meluncurkan Danantara pada Februari 2025 sebagai sovereign wealth fund (SWF) kedua setelah Indonesia Investment Authority (INA). Danantara diposisikan sebagai kendaraan utama untuk mencapai target pertumbuhan ekonomi 8% dalam empat tahun melalui optimalisasi dividen dan kepemilikan saham BUMN.

Namun, penandatanganan perjanjian investasi dengan China Investment Corporation (CIC)—sovereign wealth fund milik negara Tiongkok—mengundang pertanyaan serius mengenai arah strategis Danantara. Terlebih lagi, munculnya wacana pembentukan dana patungan senilai USD 2 miliar antara Danantara dan Tiongkok menunjukkan bahwa fungsi Danantara tidak semata-mata ekonomi, melainkan juga geopolitik.

Artikel ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis:
(1) posisi Danantara dalam arsitektur kekuasaan ekonomi global,
(2) risiko struktural dari kemitraan dengan CIC, dan
(3) implikasi jangka panjang terhadap kedaulatan ekonomi Indonesia.



2. Kerangka Teoretis: Sovereign Wealth Fund dan Kapital Negara

Dalam literatur ekonomi politik, sovereign wealth fund tidak dipahami semata sebagai instrumen investasi, tetapi juga sebagai alat proyeksi kekuasaan negara (state capitalism). Studi-studi tentang CIC menunjukkan bahwa investasi Tiongkok sering kali terintegrasi dengan kepentingan strategis negara, termasuk Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), keamanan rantai pasok, dan ekspansi pengaruh geopolitik.

Berbeda dengan SWF yang berorientasi murni komersial (misalnya Norwegian Government Pension Fund), CIC secara eksplisit beroperasi dalam kerangka kepentingan strategis negara Tiongkok. Oleh karena itu, kemitraan dengan CIC harus dianalisis sebagai relasi asimetris, bukan sekadar ko-investasi finansial.



3. Danantara: Dari Instrumen Ekonomi ke Saluran Strategis

Danantara mengelola aset yang jauh lebih sensitif dibanding INA karena mencakup:

  • saham BUMN strategis,

  • dividen jangka panjang,

  • dan aset produktif negara.

Ketika Danantara bermitra dengan CIC, terdapat risiko pergeseran fungsi dari:

pengelola nilai nasionalperantara kapital negara asing

Hal ini terutama berbahaya jika:

  • struktur kepemilikan dan pengambilan keputusan tidak transparan,

  • tidak ada klausul pembatasan sektor strategis,

  • dan tidak ada kewajiban transfer teknologi atau peningkatan kapasitas domestik.



4. Dana Patungan USD 2 Miliar: Kesetaraan Nominal, Ketimpangan Substansial

Usulan pembentukan dana patungan USD 2 miliar (masing-masing USD 1 miliar) secara nominal tampak seimbang. Namun secara struktural, kontribusi kedua pihak sangat berbeda.

Indonesia berpotensi menyumbang:

  • akses terhadap aset strategis,

  • legitimasi politik dan regulasi,

  • serta risiko sosial dan lingkungan.

Sementara itu, Tiongkok menyumbang:

  • likuiditas,

  • kelebihan kapasitas industri,

  • dan leverage geopolitik.

Model ini berisiko menciptakan situasi di mana Indonesia menanggung risiko jangka panjang, sementara keuntungan strategis mengalir ke pihak asing.



5. Peran Elite dan Minimnya Akuntabilitas Publik

Keterlibatan Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan sebagai pengusul utama dana patungan menegaskan pola pengambilan keputusan ekonomi strategis yang bersifat elite-driven. Keputusan strategis ini:

  • tidak melalui debat publik yang memadai,

  • minim pengawasan parlemen,

  • dan kurang melibatkan masyarakat sipil.

Dalam konteks demokrasi ekonomi, kondisi ini berpotensi melemahkan legitimasi kebijakan dan membuka ruang bagi elite capture.



6. Perbandingan dengan Temasek dan Pelajaran yang Hilang

Sering kali Danantara dibandingkan dengan Temasek Holdings (Singapura). Namun perbedaan kunci terletak pada:

  • disiplin tata kelola,

  • pemisahan tegas antara kepentingan politik dan investasi,

  • serta perlindungan ketat terhadap sektor strategis nasional.

Tanpa mekanisme serupa, Danantara berisiko menjadi versi “terbuka” dari SWF, rentan terhadap penetrasi kapital geopolitik.



7. Kesimpulan

Kerja sama Danantara–CIC mencerminkan strategi pertumbuhan yang berbasis kapital eksternal, bukan pembangunan kapasitas domestik. Tanpa kerangka tata kelola yang kuat, Indonesia berisiko:

  • kehilangan kendali atas aset strategis,

  • terjebak dalam ketergantungan finansial jangka panjang,

  • dan melemahkan kedaulatan ekonomi nasional.

Pertumbuhan ekonomi yang berkelanjutan tidak dapat dicapai hanya melalui arus modal, tetapi membutuhkan kedaulatan teknologi, institusi yang kuat, dan akuntabilitas demokratis.


Referensi:

(dapat diperluas sesuai kebutuhan jurnal)

  • Bremmer, I. (2010). The End of the Free Market.

  • Musacchio, A., Lazzarini, S., & Aguilera, R. (2015). State-Owned Enterprises Revisited.

  • Gallagher, K. (2016). The China Triangle.



Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Kelalaian Sistemik, Korupsi, dan Jaringan Illegal Logging di Balik Banjir Katastrofis di Sumatra: Seruan Mendesak untuk Investigasi Internasional dan Intervensi Kemanusiaan - Systemic Negligence, Corruption, and Illegal Logging Networks Behind Catastrophic Floods in Sumatra: Urgent Call for International Investigation and Humanitarian Intervention

 (Bahasa-English)


Kelalaian Sistemik, Korupsi, dan Jaringan Illegal Logging di Balik Banjir Katastrofis di Sumatra: Seruan Mendesak untuk Investigasi Internasional dan Intervensi Kemanusiaan



Oleh: Ellis Ambarita–EMG | Environmental Management & Legal Compliance | Penguatan kerangka keberlanjutan | Pemberdayaan digital & kewirausahaan | Pertumbuhan inklusif & martabat manusia



Banjir bandang dan longsor yang melanda Sumatra Utara, Sumatra Barat, dan Aceh telah berkembang menjadi krisis kemanusiaan dan hak asasi manusia yang sangat serius. Seluruh desa hancur, ratusan orang masih hilang, dan evakuasi jenazah korban terhenti karena runtuhnya kapasitas SAR di tingkat lokal. Keluarga korban menggali lumpur, tumpukan kayu, dan puing rumah dengan tangan kosong demi menemukan orang-orang yang mereka cintai.

Tragedi ini bukan sekadar bencana alam—tetapi akibat langsung dari kelalaian negara yang berlangsung lama, korupsi sistemik, serta impunitas jaringan illegal logging dan ekspansi perkebunan di seluruh Sumatra.


Bencana yang Direkayasa: Illegal Logging dan Impunitas Korporasi

Bukti dari wilayah terdampak menunjukkan bahwa tumpukan limbah kayu dalam jumlah besar—yang berasal dari illegal logging, perkebunan industri, dan pembukaan hutan skala besar—telah memperparah banjir dan longsor. Kesaksian warga menyebutkan bahwa:

  • Truk pengangkut kayu beroperasi siang dan malam sebelum bencana terjadi

  • Lereng bukit dibiarkan gundul akibat penebangan habis oleh pemegang konsesi korporasi

  • Limbah kayu dari operasi ilegal menyumbat sungai dan menghancurkan pemukiman

  • Perusahaan perkebunan—termasuk yang terhubung dengan elit politik dan keluarga oligarki—beroperasi dengan impunitas penuh

Beberapa perusahaan yang kerap dikaitkan dengan kerusakan lingkungan di Sumatra antara lain TPL (Toba Pulp Lestari), APRIL Group, konglomerasi besar sawit, dan kepentingan korporasi yang terhubung dengan Prabowo Subianto dan Hashim Djojohadikusumo, serta beberapa perusahaan logging besar lainnya.

Jaringan ini telah lama dituduh melakukan:

  • Pembukaan lahan ilegal

  • Menggunakan aparat keamanan negara untuk mengintimidasi masyarakat adat

  • Kriminalisasi terhadap pemimpin adat yang mempertahankan hutan leluhur

  • Menghindari pertanggungjawaban lingkungan melalui perlindungan politik

Ini adalah kegagalan tata kelola secara sistemik, bukan kecelakaan.


Kelalaian Negara dan Gagalnya Perlindungan Hak untuk Hidup

Dalam hukum internasional, Indonesia memiliki kewajiban untuk:

  • Melindungi hak untuk hidup (ICCPR Pasal 6)

  • Menjamin hak atas lingkungan yang aman, sehat, dan berkelanjutan

  • Mencegah bencana yang dapat diperkirakan akibat kerusakan lingkungan

  • Menghormati dan melindungi hak atas tanah masyarakat adat

Namun respons negara terhadap bencana menunjukkan:

  • Runtuhnya kesiapsiagaan darurat

  • Tim SAR yang sangat minim

  • Tidak ada alat berat atau peralatan keselamatan

  • Kegagalan mengevakuasi dan mengidentifikasi korban meninggal

  • Tidak adanya koridor kemanusiaan menuju desa-desa terpencil

Warga terpaksa melakukan evakuasi jenazah sendiri—menghadapi risiko penyakit, trauma, dan cedera—karena negara tidak menjalankan kewajibannya untuk melindungi warganya.


Kontradiksi dengan Komitmen Internasional Indonesia

Indonesia baru saja mengumumkan komitmen investasi sebesar USD 1 miliar untuk inisiatif Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) di Brasil, dan mengklaim keberhasilan menurunkan deforestasi.

Namun kenyataannya:

  • Sumatra telah kehilangan lebih dari 75% tutupan hutan tropisnya

  • Illegal logging dan konsesi korporasi tetap berlangsung tanpa hambatan

  • Masyarakat adat digusur dan dikriminalisasi

  • Pejabat negara melindungi kepentingan industri, bukan keselamatan rakyat

Kontradiksi ini menunjukkan ironi besar:
diplomasi iklim di luar negeri, perusakan lingkungan dan pelanggaran HAM di dalam negeri.


Seruan untuk Tindakan Internasional

Kami menyerukan kepada OHCHR, Pelapor Khusus PBB, OCHA, ICRC, dan lembaga HAM global untuk:

1. Melaksanakan investigasi internasional independen

…mengenai penyebab bencana, termasuk:

  • Kelalaian negara

  • Jaringan illegal logging

  • Keterlibatan korporasi

  • Pelanggaran hak masyarakat adat

  • Dugaan korupsi dalam penerbitan konsesi

2. Mengirim bantuan kemanusiaan mendesak

…termasuk tim SAR khusus, ahli forensik, dan dukungan logistik darurat.

3. Melindungi masyarakat adat

…dari perampasan tanah, intimidasi, dan kekerasan ekologis yang berkelanjutan.

4. Menuntut akuntabilitas dan transparansi korporasi

…atas seluruh perusahaan dan aktor politik yang terkait dengan deforestasi, ekspansi perkebunan, dan illegal logging.


Seruan Keadilan

Bencana ini seharusnya dapat dicegah.
Nyawa hilang bukan hanya karena hujan, tetapi karena keserakahan, korupsi, dan eksploitasi liar atas tanah leluhur.

Setiap korban layak mendapatkan keadilan.
Setiap keluarga berhak atas kebenaran.
Setiap komunitas berhak atas perlindungan—bukan pengabaian.

Kami mendesak komunitas internasional untuk berdiri bersama rakyat Sumatra dan memastikan tragedi ini tidak dilupakan, diabaikan, atau terulang kembali.


LAMPIRAN: Bukti Kerusakan Lingkungan & Pelanggaran Hak Masyarakat Adat di Sumatra Utara, Sumatra Barat, dan Aceh

I. Bukti Kerusakan Lingkungan Skala Besar

1. Deforestasi Masif dan Pembukaan Lahan

Data citra satelit dan kajian ekologis independen menunjukkan:

  • Hingga 75% hutan primer Sumatra hilang akibat ekstraksi industri selama puluhan tahun

  • Dataran tinggi Batak, Mandailing, dan Karo mengalami pelemahan lereng akibat penebangan habis

  • Wilayah perbukitan dan DAS di Sumatra Barat mengalami erosi parah dan runtuhnya zona penyangga

  • Ekosistem Leuser di Aceh terfragmentasi oleh sawit, illegal logging, dan tambang

Semua pola ini mengarah pada zona rawan bencana tempat banjir dan longsor terbaru terjadi.


2. Jaringan Illegal Logging dan Timbunan Limbah Kayu

Kesaksian warga dan dokumentasi lapangan menunjukkan:

  • Tumpukan kayu—gelondongan, serpihan, limbah pulp—terbawa arus banjir

  • Banyak kayu menunjukkan tanda-tanda pemotongan industri, bukan pengambilan tradisional

  • Kehadiran kayu jenis akasia/eukaliptus menandakan asal dari konsesi korporasi

Limbah kayu ini berfungsi sebagai:

  • Bendungan liar, memicu ledakan arus

  • Benda penghancur, merusak rumah dan jembatan

  • Proyektif yang mempercepat longsoran dan korban jiwa

Ini adalah ciri bencana akibat kerusakan ekologis yang disebabkan manusia.


3. Konsesi Korporasi dan Titik Panas Deforestasi

Korporasi yang sering dikaitkan termasuk:

  • Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL)

  • APRIL / RGE Group

  • Konglomerasi sawit yang terkait elit politik

  • Jaringan logging seperti Sumalindo

Mereka beroperasi dengan perlindungan politik dan lemahnya penegakan hukum.


4. Kegagalan Pengawasan Lingkungan & Hukum

Termasuk:

  • AMDAL yang dimanipulasi

  • Konsesi di wilayah adat tanpa FPIC

  • Kasus illegal logging ditutup tanpa proses

  • Aparat daerah tidak independen

  • Regulator lingkungan tidak berfungsi

Ini melanggar standar hukum dan tata kelola lingkungan internasional.


II. Pelanggaran Hak Masyarakat Adat

1. Kriminalisasi dan Intimidasi

Masyarakat Adat Batak, Karo, Simalungun, Mandailing, dan lainnya mengalami:

  • Penangkapan dan intimidasi ketika mempertahankan hutan adat

  • Aparat keamanan digunakan untuk menekan perlawanan

  • Kriminalisasi terhadap pembela tanah adat

Melanggar UNDRIP, ICCPR, dan prinsip hak atas identitas budaya dan tanah.


2. Penggusuran dari Tanah Leluhur

Termasuk:

  • Pemindahan paksa dari wilayah adat

  • Kehilangan mata pencaharian dan sumber pangan

  • Perusakan zona budaya leluhur

3. Tidak adanya FPIC

Proyek korporasi dijalankan tanpa persetujuan bebas, didahulukan, dan diinformasikan.


4. Perusakan Situs Budaya

Meliputi:

  • Hutan sakral

  • Kuburan leluhur

  • Sumber air dan zona ritual

Ini termasuk kekerasan budaya dan spiritual.


III. Hubungan Kerusakan Lingkungan dengan Bencana

Bukti menunjukkan:

  • Lereng yang gundul runtuh

  • Limbah kayu mempercepat arus banjir

  • DAS rusak menyebabkan banjir besar

  • Konsesi korporasi menciptakan “koridor bencana”

Bencana ini adalah hasil dari:

  • Kelalaian negara

  • Jaringan illegal logging

  • Kepentingan oligarki

  • Korupsi regulator

  • Pelanggaran hak masyarakat adat


IV. Kesimpulan & Rekomendasi

Kami mendesak:

  • Investigasi internasional

  • Bantuan SAR dan forensik

  • Kunjungan Pelapor Khusus PBB

  • Investigasi terhadap aktor korporasi dan politik

  • Perlindungan masyarakat adat dan pembela lingkungan

Lampiran ini menjadi dasar kuat untuk akuntabilitas internasional dan tindakan kemanusiaan mendesak.



Systemic Negligence, Corruption, and Illegal Logging Networks Behind Catastrophic Floods in Sumatra: Urgent Call for International Investigation and Humanitarian Intervention



By: Ellis Ambarita-EMG | Environmental Management & Legal Compliance | Bridging sustainability frameworks | Advancing entrepreneurship, digital empowerment | Inclusive growth & human dignity


Severe floods and landslides across North Sumatra, West Sumatra, and Aceh have escalated into a profound human rights and humanitarian crisis. Entire villages have been devastated, hundreds of people are still missing, and the recovery of deceased victims has been halted due to the collapse of local search-and-rescue capacity. Families are digging through mud, timber, and destroyed homes with their bare hands in an attempt to find their loved ones.

This tragedy is not a natural disaster alone—it is the direct consequence of long-term state negligence, corruption, and the impunity of illegal logging and plantation expansion networks operating across Sumatra.


A Manufactured Disaster: Illegal Logging and Corporate Impunity

Evidence from the affected regions shows that massive amounts of timber debris—originating from illegal logging, industrial plantations, and large-scale forest clearing—intensified the floods and landslides. Communities report that:

  • Logging trucks operated day and night before the disaster

  • Slopes were left unstable due to clear-cutting by corporate concession holders

  • Timber from illegal operations clogged rivers and crushed homes

  • Plantation companies—including those tied to major political elites and oligarchic families—continue operating with impunity

Companies frequently linked to destructive operations in Sumatra include TPL (Toba Pulp Lestari), APRIL Group, large palm oil conglomerates, and corporate interests connected to Prabowo Subianto and Hashim Djojohadikusumo, among others. These networks have long been accused of:

  • Illegal land clearing

  • Using state security forces to intimidate Indigenous communities

  • Criminalizing adat leaders defending ancestral forests

  • Evading environmental accountability through political protection

This is a systemic governance failure, not an accident.


State Negligence and Failure to Protect the Right to Life

Under international law, Indonesia has a duty to:

  • Protect the right to life (ICCPR Art. 6)

  • Ensure the right to a safe, healthy, and sustainable environment

  • Prevent foreseeable disasters linked to environmental degradation

  • Respect and protect Indigenous land rights

Yet the response to this crisis has revealed:

  • A complete collapse of emergency preparedness

  • Insufficient search-and-rescue teams

  • No protective gear or heavy equipment deployed

  • Failure to evacuate or identify deceased victims

  • No coordinated humanitarian corridor to isolated villages

Residents are being forced to perform body recovery operations—risking disease, trauma, and injury—because the State has not fulfilled its basic responsibility to protect its citizens.


Contradictions With Indonesia’s International Commitments

Indonesia recently pledged USD 1 billion to Brazil’s Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), claiming success in reducing deforestation. Yet:

  • Sumatra has lost over 75% of its tropical forest cover

  • Illegal logging and corporate concessions continue unchecked

  • Indigenous communities are being dispossessed and criminalized

  • State officials protect industrial actors rather than citizens

This contradiction sends a deeply troubling message:
public climate diplomacy abroad, environmental destruction and human rights violations at home.


Call for International Action

We call upon OHCHR, UN Special Rapporteurs, OCHA, ICRC, and global human rights bodies to:

1. Launch an independent international investigation

…into the causes of the disaster, including:

  • State negligence

  • Illegal logging networks

  • Corporate involvement

  • Violations of Indigenous rights

  • Potential corruption enabling destructive concessions

2. Deploy urgent humanitarian support

…including specialized search-and-rescue teams, forensic experts, and emergency logistics.

3. Protect Indigenous communities

…from land grabbing, intimidation, and ongoing environmental violence.

4. Demand accountability and corporate transparency

…for all companies and political actors linked to deforestation, plantation expansion, and illegal logging.


A Call for Justice

This disaster was preventable.
Lives were lost not only to rainfall but to greed, corruption, and unchecked exploitation of ancestral lands.

Every victim deserves justice.
Every family deserves truth.
Every community deserves protection—not abandonment.

We urge the international community to stand with the people of Sumatra and ensure that this tragedy is not forgotten, ignored, or repeated.


ANNEX: Environmental Evidence & Indigenous Land Rights Violations in North Sumatra, West Sumatra, and Aceh


I. Environmental Evidence of Large-Scale Destruction

1. Massive Deforestation and Land Clearing

Satellite imagery and independent ecological assessments consistently show:

  • Up to 75% of Sumatra’s primary tropical forest cover has been lost through decades of industrial extraction.

  • North Sumatra’s Batak, Mandailing, and Karo highlands show high rates of slope destabilization due to clear-cutting and timber concessions.

  • West Sumatra’s mountain ranges and river basins have suffered extensive soil erosion, watershed collapse, and degraded buffer zones.

  • Aceh’s Leuser Ecosystem—one of the last intact rainforests in Southeast Asia—has been fragmented by palm oil expansion, illegal logging, and mining.

These patterns directly correspond with disaster-prone zones where the recent floods and landslides occurred.


2. Illegal Logging Networks and Timber Waste Accumulation

Local eyewitness accounts and post-disaster photos show:

  • Huge piles of timber—logs, branches, wood chips, and pulpwood waste—were swept into rivers and down slopes during heavy rainfall.

  • Many of these logs bear characteristics of industrial timber cutting, not subsistence harvesting.

  • The presence of uniform plantation wood (e.g., eucalyptus, acacia) indicates origin from corporate concessions, not natural forest.

This timber acted as:

  • Debris dams, causing sudden bursts of floodwater

  • Crushing material, destroying homes and bridges

  • Projectiles that accelerated landslides and casualties

These are hallmarks of disasters caused by anthropogenic environmental degradation, not natural rainfall alone.


3. Corporate Concessions and Deforestation Hotspots

Several corporate actors have long been linked to destructive operations in Sumatra, including:

  • Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) — implicated in land grabbing, illegal logging allegations, and conflict with Indigenous communities

  • APRIL / RGE Group — major contributor to industrial forest conversion

  • Palm oil conglomerates connected to political elites, including companies associated with Prabowo Subianto and Hashim Djojohadikusumo

  • Sumalindo & affiliated logging groups operating across Kalimantan and Sumatra

These companies operate with extensive political protection and weak enforcement of environmental laws.


4. Failure of Environmental Oversight & Rule of Law

Evidence of institutional failure includes:

  • Environmental Impact Assessments (AMDAL) ignored or manipulated

  • Concessions overlapping with Indigenous territories without FPIC (Free, Prior and Informed Consent)

  • Minimal sanctions for illegal logging; many cases closed prematurely

  • Local authorities lacking resources or independence due to political–corporate collusion

  • Systematic non-enforcement of forestry, conservation, and disaster mitigation regulations

These failures violate international environmental governance standards and heighten disaster risk.


II. Indigenous Land Rights Violations

1. Criminalization and Intimidation of Indigenous Communities

Across North Sumatra, Indigenous groups—including Orang Batak, Pomparan, Karo, Simalungun, and Mandailing communities—report:

  • Arrests and intimidation when defending customary forest or opposing logging operations

  • Deployment of police, military, or private security to suppress community resistance

  • Criminal charges fabricated to silence Indigenous land defenders

These practices violate:

  • UNDRIP Articles 8, 10, 26, 29, 32

  • ICCPR Articles 9 & 27

  • The right to self-determination and land protection


2. Forced Displacement from Ancestral Lands

Indigenous communities have been:

  • Evicted or pressured to vacate customary lands claimed by companies

  • Deprived of access to subsistence resources, hunting grounds, and cultural territories

  • Forced into vulnerable economic conditions due to land loss

Many affected areas had intact forest cover until corporations acquired concessions.


3. Absence of FPIC (Free, Prior, and Informed Consent)

Concessions granted in Indigenous territories have rarely, if ever, followed FPIC standards:

  • Decisions made without community participation

  • “Consultations” conducted with non-representative or coerced individuals

  • Agreements signed under pressure or misinformation

This violates UNDRIP, ILO Convention 169 (principles), and global best practices for Indigenous rights.


4. Destruction of Cultural and Sacred Sites

Logging and plantation expansion have destroyed:

  • Sacred forests (huta, tombak)

  • Ancestral burial grounds

  • Ritual sites and water sources

  • Traditional ecological zones that sustain Indigenous cultural identity

The loss of these sites constitutes cultural and spiritual violence under international standards.


III. Link Between Environmental Crimes and the Recent Disaster

The evidence demonstrates that:

  • Deforestation weakened slopes, making them prone to collapse

  • Soil infertility and erosion intensified runoff during heavy rains

  • Timber debris turned rivers into destructive channels

  • Loss of forest cover eliminated natural flood barriers

  • Corporate land clearing created disaster corridors that funneled mudflows into villages

The result is a human-made catastrophe fueled by:

  • State negligence

  • Illegal logging networks

  • Oligarchic corporate interests

  • Corruption within regulatory bodies

  • Violations of Indigenous land rights

The deaths, disappearances, and suffering are not accidents—they are the predictable outcome of policies and decisions that prioritize profit over human life and Indigenous sovereignty.


IV. Conclusion & Recommendation

Given the overwhelming evidence of:

  • Environmental destruction

  • Corporate impunity

  • Indigenous rights violations

  • State negligence

We urge:

  • An independent international investigation under OHCHR

  • Immediate humanitarian and forensic assistance

  • Special Rapporteurs on Indigenous rights, environment, and toxic wastes to request a country visit

  • International scrutiny of corporate actors and political elites involved in forest exploitation

  • Urgent protection for Indigenous communities and land defenders

This annex provides the basis for international legal accountability and urgent humanitarian action.

Indonesia’s Pledge to Brazil’s Forest Fund Highlights Deep Contradictions Amid Worsening Human Rights and Environmental Crisis at Home

 

Indonesia’s Pledge to Brazil’s Forest Fund Highlights Deep Contradictions Amid Worsening Human Rights and Environmental Crisis at Home



By: Ellis Ambarita-EMG | Environmental Management & Legal Compliance | Bridging Sustainability Frameworks | Advancing Entrepreneurship, Digital Empowerment | Inclusive Growth & Human Dignity


Indonesia’s recent announcement of a USD 1 billion contribution to Brazil’s Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) has been presented as a bold gesture of climate leadership. The TFFF, envisioned as a USD 125 billion global mechanism to protect tropical forests, aims to mobilize private investment for large-scale conservation payments, and Indonesia’s pledge places the country among its largest donors.

During COP30, Indonesia’s climate envoy—Hashim Djojohadikusumo, the brother of President Prabowo Subianto—publicly claimed that Indonesia’s deforestation rate had decreased by 75 percent since 2019. However, these statements sharply contradict the on-the-ground reality faced by Indigenous communities, environmental defenders, and the ecosystems of the archipelago.

Human Rights Violations and Environmental Destruction at Home

Despite its international promises, the Indonesian government continues to fail in enforcing the rule of law against corporations responsible for massive deforestation. Meanwhile, Indigenous communities—who have protected their forests for generations, long before Indonesia’s independence in 1945—are increasingly criminalized, displaced, and stripped of their customary land rights.

Across Sumatra, the situation has reached a critical point:

  • Up to 75% of Sumatran tropical forest has been degraded or destroyed.

  • Millions of hectares of Indigenous land have been converted into industrial plantations.

  • Corporations such as TPL, APRIL, Sumalindo, and major palm oil conglomerates linked to powerful political and business elites—including networks connected to Prabowo and his family—continue to benefit from large-scale concessions.

  • Illegal logging and clear-cut operations have destabilized entire landscapes.

These actions violate multiple international human rights standards, including:

  • UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)

  • International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

  • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

  • UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)

Floods and Landslides: A Human-Made Disaster

The recent catastrophic flooding and landslides in North Sumatra, West Sumatra, and Aceh resulted in the deaths of countless people, destruction of infrastructure, and the displacement of entire villages. These tragedies are not natural accidents—they are direct consequences of deforestation, land grabbing, and illegal logging conducted with impunity.

Villagers reported seeing large piles of timber and clear-cut debris washed into their homes. Hillsides stripped of forest cover collapsed, burying communities under mud and logs. Thousands remain missing. Emergency agencies lack personnel and equipment to recover both survivors and deceased victims, leaving families in unbearable uncertainty.

A Contradictory Climate Commitment

Indonesia’s willingness to donate USD 1 billion to help protect forests in another country—while its own forests are being destroyed by powerful domestic interests—sends a deeply troubling message about the sincerity of its climate commitments.

A government cannot claim to protect global forests while:

  • allowing corporate deforestation at home,

  • criminalizing Indigenous land defenders,

  • ignoring illegal logging networks, and

  • failing to uphold the constitutional and human rights of its own people.

This contradiction undermines Indonesia’s credibility and exposes a pattern of green diplomacy abroad and environmental injustice at home.

Call to Action

We urgently call on the Government of Indonesia to:

  1. Halt all industrial-scale deforestation, including concessions granted to politically connected corporations.

  2. Recognize and legally protect Indigenous and customary (adat) land rights in accordance with UNDRIP.

  3. Ensure independent investigations into corporate and political actors responsible for illegal logging and environmental destruction.

  4. Provide immediate humanitarian assistance to affected regions and support safe recovery of deceased victims.

  5. Strengthen environmental law enforcement without political interference.

  6. Engage transparently with civil society in all climate and forest-related decision making.

Indonesia must demonstrate climate leadership not only abroad, but first and foremost within its own borders, by protecting its rainforests and respecting the rights and dignity of the communities who depend on them.


Despite Indonesia’s public commitment to global forest protection, the reality at home tells a very different story.
At the center of the new Brazil-led Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) is a proposed $125 billion investment fund, backed by a $25 billion “sponsorship tranche” to mobilize $100 billion in private capital. The fund is designed to repay investors with interest, while dedicating its revenues to large-scale forest conservation payments—three times higher than current international support for tropical forests.

Indonesia recently pledged $1 billion to support the TFFF at the Belém climate summit, positioning itself as one of the initiative’s biggest donors. President Prabowo Subianto sent his brother, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, as his climate envoy to reaffirm Indonesia’s commitment. From the global stage, Hashim claimed Indonesia’s annual deforestation rate had fallen by 75% since 2019.

But these claims stand in stark contradiction to on-the-ground realities.
The Indonesian government continues to fail in enforcing the rule of law against powerful corporations responsible for destroying forests. At the same time, Indigenous communities—who have protected these lands for generations, long before Indonesia’s independence—are criminalized, displaced, and stripped of their ancestral rights.

Sumatra offers the clearest evidence of this hypocrisy.
Up to 75% of the Sumatran tropical forest has been destroyed through decades of industrial exploitation. Massive concessions for palm oil, pulp and paper, and logging operations—many tied to political elites, including Prabowo, Hashim, and their business partners—have converted millions of hectares of forest into plantations.

Companies like TPL, APRIL, and Sumalindo, along with palm oil conglomerates linked to Indonesia’s oligarchic networks, have engaged in large-scale clear-cutting, illegal logging, and land grabbing. These activities directly contribute to environmental degradation, erosion, and the destruction of Indigenous territories.

The recent catastrophic floods and landslides in North Sumatra, West Sumatra, and Aceh are not natural disasters—they are the consequence of systemic deforestation and extractive corporate practices. Entire villages have been buried in mud, families killed, and infrastructure destroyed because hillsides stripped of forest cannot hold the soil any longer.

And yet, the same government responsible for enabling this destruction now presents itself as a global champion of forest protection by donating $1 billion to Brazil’s conservation fund.

This is the height of hypocrisy.
Indonesia’s environmental crisis is not caused by global climate change alone—it is driven by domestic political decisions, elite business interests, and a long-standing failure to protect forests and Indigenous peoples. Pledging funds abroad while ignoring devastation at home sends a deeply troubling signal about the sincerity of Prabowo’s commitments to COP30 and the international community.

Indonesia cannot claim to safeguard the world’s forests while its own are being destroyed for profit. The priority should be ending deforestation, restoring Indigenous land rights, holding corporations legally accountable, and preventing future disasters like the one now unfolding in Sumatra.


Urgent Call for International Assistance in Evacuating Victims of Floods and Landslides in North Sumatra, West Sumatra, and Aceh

Severe floods and landslides across North Sumatra, West Sumatra, and Aceh have escalated into a critical humanitarian crisis. Entire communities remain cut off, with thousands of people still unaccounted for and large numbers of victims yet to be evacuated—both survivors and the deceased.

The situation is rapidly worsening as local authorities face extreme shortages of search-and-rescue personnel, volunteers, heavy equipment, and protective gear. In many affected villages, no official body recovery operations have begun, leaving families to search for their missing loved ones alone, unprotected, and at significant personal risk.

The widespread destruction—exacerbated by illegal logging, deforestation, and the collapse of basic infrastructure—has created hazardous conditions that local capacities cannot manage alone. Without immediate reinforcement, the likelihood of additional casualties, disease outbreaks, and prolonged human suffering will continue to rise.

A Call for Immediate International Assistance

In light of these conditions, we urgently call on international humanitarian agencies, including the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and other global partners, to assist Indonesia in:

  • Deploying specialized search-and-rescue (SAR) teams trained in post-disaster excavation and body recovery

  • Providing heavy machinery, terrain-appropriate transport, and protective equipment

  • Supporting forensic identification, dignified body handling, and documentation in accordance with international human rights standards

  • Strengthening logistical coordination to access isolated regions

  • Ensuring that humanitarian principles—humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence—are fully upheld

The successful international response during the 2004 Aceh tsunami demonstrated that global cooperation can save lives, restore dignity to victims, and support communities in moments of profound vulnerability. Today, a similar level of solidarity is urgently needed.

Human Rights Must Guide All Actions

Every victim has the right to be found, identified, and treated with dignity. Every family has the right to know the fate of their loved ones.
Delays in evacuation and the absence of coordinated operations represent not only a humanitarian failure but also a potential violation of fundamental human rights obligations related to life, safety, and dignity.

We urge the Government of Indonesia, international partners, and humanitarian organizations worldwide to act without delay. Lives depend on coordinated action now.
Immediate intervention can accelerate rescue efforts, ensure dignified recovery of the deceased, and prevent this disaster from deepening into a long-term human rights tragedy.


A Human Rights Crisis Requiring Urgent Action

This situation constitutes a grave threat to the rights to life, safety, health, and dignity, as guaranteed under:

  • The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

  • The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

  • The UN Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement

  • The Guidelines on the Dignified Management of the Dead in Humanitarian Emergencies

Failure to conduct timely evacuation of victims—including deceased individuals—may amount to a breach of the State’s obligation to protect life and ensure humanitarian assistance without discrimination.

Moreover, the presence of mass timber debris from illegal logging has amplified the scale of destruction, raising questions about long-term environmental governance and corporate accountability, which are inseparable from human rights protections.

Call for International Humanitarian and Human Rights Support

Given the overwhelming conditions and the severe limitations of local capacity, we urgently call upon:

  • The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

  • The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

  • The Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing

  • The Special Rapporteur on the Right to a Clean, Healthy, and Sustainable Environment

  • The Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions

  • The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

  • The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

  • And other international humanitarian partners

to support Indonesia in:

  • Deploying specialized search-and-rescue and forensic teams

  • Ensuring dignified and rights-based recovery, identification, and management of the deceased

  • Restoring access to isolated communities through coordinated logistics

  • Monitoring potential human rights violations, including failures of prevention, response, and environmental governance

  • Providing support to affected families in accordance with humanitarian and human rights standards

The response to the 2004 Aceh tsunami demonstrated that rapid international intervention—based on solidarity and respect for human rights—can profoundly reduce suffering and restore dignity.

A Matter of Human Dignity

Every victim has the right to be recovered, identified, and laid to rest with dignity.
Every family has the right to truth—to know the fate of their loved ones.
Continued delays and lack of coordinated action risk deepening this tragedy and may constitute violations of Indonesia’s international human rights obligations.




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Janji Indonesia ke Dana Hutan Brasil Mengungkap Kontradiksi Mendalam di Tengah Krisis HAM dan Lingkungan yang Memburuk di Dalam Negeri

Pengumuman Indonesia tentang kontribusi sebesar USD 1 miliar kepada Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) Brasil dipromosikan sebagai langkah besar dalam kepemimpinan iklim. TFFF—yang menargetkan mekanisme global senilai USD 125 miliar untuk melindungi hutan tropis—bertujuan memobilisasi investasi swasta untuk pembayaran konservasi skala besar. Pledging Indonesia menempatkannya sebagai salah satu donor terbesar.

Pada COP30, utusan iklim Indonesia—Hashim Djojohadikusumo, saudara Presiden Prabowo Subianto—mengklaim bahwa laju deforestasi Indonesia telah menurun 75 persen sejak 2019.
Namun, klaim ini bertentangan dengan realitas di lapangan yang dialami masyarakat adat, pembela lingkungan, dan ekosistem di seluruh nusantara.


Pelanggaran HAM dan Kerusakan Lingkungan di Dalam Negeri

Meski menonjolkan diri sebagai pemimpin iklim, pemerintah Indonesia tetap gagal menegakkan hukum terhadap korporasi yang melakukan deforestasi besar-besaran. Sementara itu, masyarakat adat—yang telah menjaga hutan selama berabad-abad, jauh sebelum kemerdekaan Indonesia tahun 1945—semakin dikriminalisasi, digusur, dan kehilangan hak ulayat mereka.

Di seluruh Sumatra, kondisinya sangat kritis:

  • Hingga 75% hutan tropis Sumatra telah rusak atau hilang.

  • Jutaan hektare tanah adat telah diubah menjadi perkebunan industri.

  • Perusahaan seperti TPL, APRIL, Sumalindo, serta konglomerat kelapa sawit yang terhubung dengan elit politik dan bisnis—termasuk jaringan yang terkait dengan Prabowo dan keluarganya—terus diuntungkan dari konsesi skala besar.

  • Illegal logging dan penebangan habis telah menghancurkan bentang alam.

Tindakan-tindakan ini melanggar berbagai standar HAM internasional, termasuk:

  • Deklarasi PBB tentang Hak-Hak Masyarakat Adat (UNDRIP)

  • ICCPR

  • ICESCR

  • UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)


Banjir dan Longsor: Bencana yang Dibuat Manusia

Banjir bandang dan longsor di Sumatra Utara, Sumatra Barat, dan Aceh menewaskan banyak orang, menghancurkan infrastruktur, dan memutus akses desa-desa. Tragedi ini bukan kecelakaan alam—melainkan akibat langsung dari deforestasi, perampasan tanah, dan illegal logging yang berlangsung bebas tanpa penegakan hukum.

Warga melaporkan gelondongan kayu dan sisa penebangan menghantam rumah mereka. Lereng-lereng yang gundul ambruk dan menimbun pemukiman. Ribuan orang masih hilang.
Aparat darurat kekurangan personel dan peralatan untuk mengevakuasi korban, baik yang selamat maupun yang meninggal.


Komitmen Iklim yang Kontradiktif

Sementara Indonesia menyumbang USD 1 miliar untuk melindungi hutan di negara lain, hutan dalam negerinya sendiri hancur oleh kepentingan elite.

Tidak mungkin sebuah negara mengklaim sebagai pelindung hutan dunia sementara:

  • membiarkan deforestasi industri di dalam negeri,

  • mengkriminalisasi pembela lahan adat,

  • mengabaikan jaringan illegal logging, dan

  • gagal memenuhi kewajiban HAM dasar bagi rakyatnya.

Kontradiksi ini merusak kredibilitas Indonesia dan mengungkap pola diplomasi hijau di luar negeri tetapi ketidakadilan lingkungan di dalam negeri.


Seruan untuk Bertindak

Kami mendesak Pemerintah Indonesia untuk:

  1. Menghentikan seluruh deforestasi industri, termasuk konsesi perusahaan yang terhubung dengan elite politik.

  2. Mengakui dan melindungi hak tanah adat sesuai UNDRIP.

  3. Memastikan investigasi independen terhadap aktor korporasi dan politik yang bertanggung jawab atas illegal logging.

  4. Menyediakan bantuan kemanusiaan segera dan mempercepat evakuasi korban.

  5. Memperkuat penegakan hukum lingkungan tanpa intervensi politik.

  6. Melibatkan masyarakat sipil secara transparan dalam seluruh keputusan terkait iklim dan hutan.

Indonesia harus menunjukkan kepemimpinan iklim tidak hanya di panggung internasional, tetapi pertama-tama di dalam negeri—melindungi hutan hujan dan menghormati hak masyarakat adat.


Pusat dari TFFF: Skema Investasi Bernilai USD 125 Miliar

TFFF mencakup:

  • Sponsorship tranche USD 25 miliar

  • Mobilisasi modal swasta USD 100 miliar

  • Pembayaran konservasi berskala besar

  • Pengembalian modal bagi investor

Indonesia menjadi salah satu donor terbesar dengan pledging USD 1 miliar pada KTT Iklim Belém.
Hashim Djojohadikusumo mengklaim deforestasi Indonesia turun 75% sejak 2019.

Tetapi realitas di lapangan membantah klaim tersebut.

Pemerintah gagal menindak perusahaan-perusahaan besar yang merusak hutan, sementara masyarakat adat dikriminalisasi dan kehilangan wilayah.


Sumatra: Bukti Paling Nyata dari Kemunafikan Ini

  • 75% hutan Sumatra telah hilang.

  • Konsesi besar untuk sawit, pulp & paper, dan logging menghabiskan jutaan hektar hutan.

  • Banyak perusahaan terhubung dengan jaringan oligarki termasuk Prabowo dan Hashim.

Banjir dan longsor baru-baru ini adalah akibat dari kebijakan yang membiarkan eksploitasi berlebihan.

Namun di saat yang sama, pemerintah menampilkan diri seolah-olah pelindung hutan global.

Ini adalah bentuk hipokrisi tingkat tinggi.


Seruan Mendesak Bantuan Internasional: Evakuasi Korban Banjir dan Longsor

Banjir besar dan longsor di Sumatra Utara, Sumatra Barat, dan Aceh telah menciptakan krisis kemanusiaan serius.
Ribuan orang masih hilang, banyak korban belum dievakuasi.

Kekurangan personel SAR, relawan, alat berat, dan perlindungan membuat banyak daerah belum tersentuh operasi penyelamatan. Warga mencari keluarga mereka tanpa perlindungan.

Situasi ini semakin berbahaya karena kerusakan infrastruktur dan endapan kayu ilegal.


Seruan Bantuan Internasional

Kami mendesak lembaga internasional seperti:

  • OCHA

  • INSARAG

  • IFRC

  • dan mitra global lainnya

untuk segera:

  • Mengirim tim SAR spesialis

  • Menyediakan alat berat dan perlengkapan

  • Mendukung identifikasi forensik dan pemulihan jenazah

  • Memulihkan akses wilayah terisolasi

  • Memastikan prinsip kemanusiaan dipatuhi

Respons internasional pada tsunami Aceh 2004 menunjukkan bahwa solidaritas global bisa menyelamatkan banyak nyawa.


HAM Harus Menjadi Landasan Tindakan

Setiap korban berhak ditemukan, diidentifikasi, dan diperlakukan dengan bermartabat.

Setiap keluarga berhak mengetahui nasib orang yang mereka cintai.

Keterlambatan evakuasi dapat menjadi pelanggaran terhadap:

  • ICCPR

  • ICESCR

  • UN Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement

  • Pedoman Manajemen Jenazah dalam Krisis Kemanusiaan

Ini juga menyoroti kegagalan tata kelola lingkungan yang memungkinkan illegal logging merajalela.


Seruan ke Lembaga HAM dan Kemanusiaan Internasional

Kami memohon dukungan dari:

  • OHCHR

  • OCHA

  • Pelapor Khusus PBB

  • ICRC

  • IFRC

  • serta lembaga lainnya

untuk:

  • Mengirim tim SAR dan forensik

  • Menjamin evakuasi dan identifikasi korban secara bermartabat

  • Memantau potensi pelanggaran HAM

  • Mendukung pemulihan komunitas terdampak


Isu Martabat Manusia

Setiap korban berhak dimakamkan dengan layak.
Setiap keluarga berhak mengetahui kebenaran.

Keterlambatan dan tidak adanya koordinasi dapat memperdalam tragedi ini dan melanggar kewajiban HAM internasional Indonesia.



Ringkasan Eksekutif

Indonesia mengumumkan kontribusi sebesar USD 1 miliar kepada Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) Brasil, sebuah mekanisme global senilai USD 125 miliar untuk melindungi hutan tropis.
Meskipun di panggung internasional Indonesia menampilkan diri sebagai pemimpin iklim, realitas di dalam negeri—khususnya di Sumatra—menunjukkan deforestasi besar, pelanggaran hak-hak masyarakat adat, dan bencana lingkungan yang mengancam nyawa.


1. Pelanggaran HAM dan Kerusakan Lingkungan di Dalam Negeri

1.1 Fakta Lapangan

  • Hingga 75% hutan tropis Sumatra telah rusak atau hilang.

  • Jutaan hektare tanah adat telah diubah menjadi perkebunan industri.

  • Perusahaan besar (TPL, APRIL, Sumalindo) dan konglomerat sawit terhubung dengan elite politik dan bisnis termasuk jaringan Prabowo dan keluarganya.

  • Aktivitas illegal logging dan penebangan habis menghancurkan ekosistem dan bentang alam.

1.2 Pelanggaran Standar HAM Internasional

  • UNDRIP – Deklarasi PBB tentang Hak-Hak Masyarakat Adat

  • ICCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

  • ICESCR – International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

  • UNGPs – UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

1.3 Dampak pada Masyarakat Adat

  • Kriminalisasi pembela hutan dan masyarakat adat.

  • Pemindahan paksa dan hilangnya hak ulayat.

  • Kehilangan kontrol atas tanah yang telah dilindungi selama generasi.


2. Banjir dan Longsor: Bencana Buatan Manusia

2.1 Dampak Bencana

  • Banjir bandang dan longsor di Sumatra Utara, Sumatra Barat, dan Aceh menyebabkan ribuan korban meninggal dan hilang, serta menghancurkan infrastruktur.

  • Lereng-lereng gundul akibat deforestasi tidak mampu menahan tanah, memicu longsor dan kerusakan parah.

  • Gelondongan kayu dan sisa penebangan terbawa banjir, menimbun rumah dan desa.

2.2 Faktor Penyebab

  • Deforestasi industri skala besar.

  • Illegal logging dan konversi lahan untuk perkebunan.

  • Kegagalan pemerintah menegakkan hukum terhadap perusahaan yang bertanggung jawab.


3. Kontradiksi Komitmen Iklim Indonesia

  • Indonesia menyumbang USD 1 miliar untuk TFFF Brasil, tetapi hutan domestik terus dihancurkan.

  • Klaim resmi penurunan deforestasi 75% sejak 2019 bertentangan dengan realitas Sumatra.

  • Hipokrisi ini merusak kredibilitas Indonesia di panggung global.

Kesimpulan: Kepemimpinan iklim tidak dapat dipercaya jika di dalam negeri deforestasi, pelanggaran HAM, dan perampasan tanah adat tetap terjadi.


4. TFFF: Skema Investasi Global

  • Target dana: USD 125 miliar

    • Sponsorship tranche: USD 25 miliar

    • Mobilisasi modal swasta: USD 100 miliar

  • Tujuan: membayar konservasi skala besar, sekaligus memberikan pengembalian bagi investor.

  • Indonesia menjadi salah satu donor terbesar dengan pledging USD 1 miliar.


5. Bukti Kemunafikan di Sumatra

  • 75% hutan Sumatra hilang akibat konsesi industri besar.

  • Banyak perusahaan terhubung dengan jaringan oligarki politik.

  • Banjir dan longsor adalah akibat langsung kebijakan yang membiarkan eksploitasi berlebihan.

  • Pemerintah menampilkan diri sebagai pelindung hutan global, padahal kerusakan di dalam negeri terus berlangsung.


6. Seruan Mendesak Bantuan Internasional

6.1 Kondisi Kritis

  • Ribuan orang hilang, banyak korban belum dievakuasi.

  • Kekurangan SAR, relawan, alat berat, dan perlindungan.

  • Warga mencari keluarga sendiri dalam kondisi berbahaya.

6.2 Lembaga yang Dilibatkan

  • UN OCHA

  • INSARAG

  • IFRC

  • Organisasi kemanusiaan global lainnya

6.3 Tindakan Mendesak

  • Kirim tim SAR spesialis dan tim forensik.

  • Sediakan alat berat dan perlengkapan perlindungan.

  • Dukung identifikasi dan pemulihan jenazah secara bermartabat.

  • Pulihkan akses wilayah terisolasi.

  • Pastikan prinsip humanitarian, neutral, impartial, dan independent dipatuhi.


7. HAM Sebagai Landasan Tindakan

  • Setiap korban berhak ditemukan, diidentifikasi, dan diperlakukan dengan martabat.

  • Setiap keluarga berhak mengetahui nasib orang tercinta.

  • Keterlambatan evakuasi dapat menjadi pelanggaran HAM internasional (ICCPR, ICESCR, UN Guiding Principles).

  • Endapan kayu ilegal menegaskan kegagalan tata kelola lingkungan.


8. Seruan untuk Dukungan Internasional

Dukungan dari lembaga internasional diperlukan untuk:

  • Tim SAR dan forensik profesional

  • Evakuasi dan identifikasi korban secara bermartabat

  • Pemantauan pelanggaran HAM

  • Pemulihan komunitas terdampak

Preseden: Respons cepat internasional pada tsunami Aceh 2004 menunjukkan bahwa solidaritas global menyelamatkan nyawa dan memulihkan martabat korban.


9. Martabat Manusia: Prioritas Utama

  • Setiap korban berhak dimakamkan dengan layak.

  • Setiap keluarga berhak mengetahui kebenaran.

  • Kegagalan koordinasi dapat memperdalam tragedi dan melanggar kewajiban HAM internasional Indonesia.



"Indonesia harus menyeimbangkan diplomasi hijau di luar negeri dengan tindakan nyata di dalam negeri menghentikan deforestasi, melindungi hak adat, menegakkan hukum terhadap korporasi, dan memberikan bantuan kemanusiaan yang memadai untuk korban banjir dan longsor."