The protest against mining and the nickel industrial area in Halmahera, resulted in legal action against female activist, Cristina Rumalatu.

The environmental activist received a summons from the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency, Cyber ​​Crime Directorate, on August 27 on charges of violating the Electronic Information and Transactions Law (ITE).

Muhammad Jamil, Head of the Legal Division of Jatam, assessed that the threats and intimidation to criminalize the two Maluku students were an attempt to silence public participation (strategic lawsuit against public participation/SLAPP).

The Civil Society Coalition demands that the central and regional governments, as well as nickel mining companies, immediately take responsibility for the flood disaster and environmental damage that occurred.

The government is asked not only to provide social assistance to affected residents, but also to stop all forms of extraction that damage the environment and sources of life for the Halmahera community.

Andi Muttaqien, Executive Director of Satya Bhumi believes that the summons to Christine is an attempt to silence her through legal traps. He also urged the police not to be careless and to look at the case as a whole.

The criminalization efforts emerged after Cristina, together with Thomas Madilis, took action in front of the PT Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) Head Office on August 1.

They joined the action together with a coalition of civil society organizations including the Mining Advocacy Network (Jatam), Enter Nusantara, the National Student Front, and the East Nusa Tenggara Youth Union to highlight the environmental impacts of mining operations, especially flooding in Halmahera.