Military predicts land conflicts

Military predicts land conflicts

SEMARANG, Central Java: Diponegoro Military Command Maj.
Gen. Soeyono said the Central Java province is still prone to
many potentially explosive land conflicts.

Soeyono said various government projects required the
clearing of lands which mean acquiring land from land owners.
These projects include the bonded zone and container terminal in
Semarang, the construction of a steam power plant in Jepara and
the nuclear power plant, also in Jepara.

The construction of new toll roads could also be politicized
by people, he said giving his end of the year assessment of the
security situation in the province.

Other potential security threats include a communist
underground movement trying to make a comeback and other
extremist groups trying to establish themselves, he added.

Soeyono said that overall, the security situation in Central
Java and Yogyakarta was quite firm in 1994. He added that he did
not expect any major change in 1995. (har/emb)