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Hi everyone, I’m Hevi Dwi Nurhayati with channel asia news
LOMBOK: The holiday island of Lombok welcomed thousands of fans on Sunday (Nov 21) for Indonesia's first superbike race on a new circuit that is part of a mega tourism infrastructure project denounced by the UN over the eviction of local families.
With a population of more than 270 million people, many of whom get around on two wheels, Indonesia has one of the world's biggest communities of bike-race fans. But the archipelago had not hosted a major race since 1997.
Several villages have been relocated voluntarily or by force for construction of the new Mandalika circuit. But around 40 families - along with their cattle and dogs - are still holding out in the centre of the track despite intimidation to cede their land.
Environmentalists also question the wisdom of hosting large-scale events on an island under threat from natural disasters.
The superbike spectacle on the 4.3 km circuit on Sunday was a prelude to a MotoGP race - the top tier of the motorcycle Grand Prix - to be held on the island in March 2022.
But the gleaming new project has been the subject of bitter conflict between authorities and local residents. Near one village in the area the houses have been abandoned and a metal sign. Making matters worse, local wells have run dry for six months since tunnels were built under the circuit, leaving residents without water.
Security forces have been deployed to remove some families while others have been coerced into accepting meagre compensation packages, said human rights lawyer Widodo Dwi Putro, who is defending the villagers.Sibawai, a 53-year-old farmer, has lost most of his land.
United Nations experts in March called on the Indonesian government and the companies involved in the project "to respect human rights".
After I learn this news. I get so many vocabulary and get easier to understanding what foreigh people say and how they pronounced. It’s looks hard in first to pronounce but then I get easily.
Hi everyone, I’m Hevi Dwi Nurhayati with channel asia news
LOMBOK: The holiday island of Lombok welcomed thousands of fans on Sunday (Nov 21) for Indonesia's first superbike race on a new circuit that is part of a mega tourism infrastructure project denounced by the UN over the eviction of local families.
With a population of more than 270 million people, many of whom get around on two wheels, Indonesia has one of the world's biggest communities of bike-race fans. But the archipelago had not hosted a major race since 1997.
Several villages have been relocated voluntarily or by force for construction of the new Mandalika circuit. But around 40 families - along with their cattle and dogs - are still holding out in the centre of the track despite intimidation to cede their land.
Environmentalists also question the wisdom of hosting large-scale events on an island under threat from natural disasters.
The superbike spectacle on the 4.3 km circuit on Sunday was a prelude to a MotoGP race - the top tier of the motorcycle Grand Prix - to be held on the island in March 2022.
But the gleaming new project has been the subject of bitter conflict between authorities and local residents. Near one village in the area the houses have been abandoned and a metal sign. Making matters worse, local wells have run dry for six months since tunnels were built under the circuit, leaving residents without water.
Security forces have been deployed to remove some families while others have been coerced into accepting meagre compensation packages, said human rights lawyer Widodo Dwi Putro, who is defending the villagers.Sibawai, a 53-year-old farmer, has lost most of his land.
United Nations experts in March called on the Indonesian government and the companies involved in the project "to respect human rights".
After I learn this news. I get so many vocabulary and get easier to understanding what foreigh people say and how they pronounced. It’s looks hard in first to pronounce but then I get easily.
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