Less than two weeks ago the police arrested several people in a hotel in East Java, including two celebrities and a businessman allegedly involved in an online prostitution business. The businessman mentioned is reportedly in the business of sand mining in Lumajang. When talking about sand mining in Lumajang, we can’t help but remember Salim Kancil,  a local farmer in Lumajang and environmental activist who was brutally murdered in September 2015. The media at the time widely reported on the allegation that Salim Kancil’s rejection of sand mining operations in his village was the reason why he was murdered. Dozens of people were convicted for the murder, but to this day we have no idea who masterminded the crime.

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