The coordinator of the Batui shrimp farming community, Febriyanto Hado alias Ale, was arrested in the middle of the night at around 23.00 Wita by several members of the Banggai police. Friday, January 5, 2024.

The arrest was suspected of criminalization. The reason is, previously Ale and dozens of residents of the former Batui shrimp pond owners held a demonstration at the Banggai Regent's Office.

Ale is one of dozens of former shrimp farm owners who are fighting for their ancestral land.

In the arrest warrant number: Sp.Kap/63/Res.1.24./2024/Reskrim by the Banggai Police, Febriyanto Hado alias Ale is suspected of making threats pursuant to Article 355 of the Criminal Code at the location of the former shrimp ponds in Sisipan Village, Batui District.

According to Jenie, Ale's wife, her husband only had a verbal argument with the company PT Matra Arona Banggai. This was because the company continued to carry out activities on residents' land even though they had signed a statement that they would remove the equipment from residents' land.

"According to my husband, he only asked the company not to carry out activities because the manager promised not to carry out activities until there was a settlement, but after returning from the demonstration around 11 o'clock, my husband returned home and was intercepted in front of the house and immediately taken to the Banggai Police," said Jenie.

It is known that this is not the first time Ale has been questioned. Previously, the company reported Ale with three different cases, including document forgery, creating a people's resistance portal and being accused of threatening.

For this arrest, students and the community who are members of the alliance will hold a demonstration at the Banggai Police Station and write an official letter to the President, National Police Commission, National Human Rights Commission, Presidential Staff Office and Menkopolhukam.

"It is the umpteenth time, the criminalization of former shrimp pond farmers was carried out by the company. We on behalf of the Alliance of Students and Communities, in the near future, will officially write to the President of the Republic of Indonesia, National Police, National Human Rights Commission, Presidential Staff Office and Menkopolhukam," said Rifat Hakim.