Conflict over natural resources criminalize a person’s profession in Indonesia. One of the cases on conflict over natural resources and agrarian HuMa concern and Society Bantaya, HuMa partners in Central Sulawesi, is a case of criminalization of an academic from the University Tadulako, Palu, who is also the legal representation of the people (PHR) called Jamlis Lahandu. Case stems from the planned exploitation of gold mining company PT Cahaya Manunggal Abadi (PT CMA). The company got the Mining Permit from Regent Donggala with basic SK No.188.45 / 0288 / DESDM / 2010 and the use permit through the forest of Forestry Decree No. 331 / Menhut-II / 2011 with an area of ​​more than 3,000 acres. But companies are not pocketing the consent of affected communities. Jamlis Lahandu become victims of the complaint filed by the company as a pretext intellectual actor behind the protest and rejection of the local community. Though Jamlis Lahandu appointed by Donggala as the academics who were asked to provide an analysis of the environmental impact before PT CMA operates. On July 12, 2012, Jamlis and another resident had entered the search list (DPO) issued by the Central Sulawesi Police Chief at the time, Brigadier General Pol. Dewa Parsana. Jamlis himself was arrested a few months since November 2012, before he was tried and acquitted the end of September 2013. This was later confirmed by the District Court rejected an appeal Attorney Donggala No. 150 K / PID / 2014 by the Supreme Court. INFORMASI PERKARA MAHKAMAH AGUNG)

HuMa was interviewed Jamlis Lahandu when the Law of the People’s Summit October 7, 2013. Here is a link of an interview Widiyanto HuMa Society researchers together Jamlis Lahandu: http://youtu.be/nUfFStez-dw