On August 28th I posted APRIL the pulp and paper giant violates Indonesian laws and community rights. This post was based on two sources, a letter from the community of Teluk Meranti rejecting the operations of an APRIL subsidiary on their customary lands, and a report by Eyes on the Forest questioning the legality of the APRIL’s operations in the Keremutan peat forest.
The CEO of PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper, one of the two APRIL subsidiaries mentioned in my post, emailed RAN the response below, along with the request that it be posted in full, which it is.
