Even so, the president's move also invites criticism, because so far, the indigenous people feel they are not involved in the various planning processes for the development of the capital, which will later be named Nusantara. Even though we all know that indigenous peoples, especially the Dayak and Paser, have lived in the area for hundreds of years for generations.
Mrs. Margaretha Seting Beraan, an indigenous leader who is also the Chair of the Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN) of East Kalimantan, representing the local indigenous community, expressed her aspirations through the following interview.
Mrs. Margaretha regrets that there is not enough dialogue between the central government and the indigenous peoples, even with those who live in the area. In fact, they will be directly affected by the development process.
Read in full, the views of indigenous peoples on the development of the nation's capital, as described by Mrs. Margaretha Setting Beraan below.
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