- Activities were being put on hold due to violence and protests that left two workers dead.
- Due to the conflicts between demonstrators, employees, and security personnel.
- More than 500 police and military personnel were deployed.
Police said that activities at a Jiangsu Delong Nickel Industry-owned nickel smelter in Indonesia have resumed after being put on hold due to violence and protests that left two workers dead over the weekend.
Conflicts between demonstrators, employees, and security personnel took place at the PT Gunbuster Nickel Industry (GNI) smelter, a division of Jiangsu Delong, and resulted in the deaths of an Indonesian and a Chinese worker, as well as the burning of vehicles and dorms.
The Central Sulawesi police spokeswoman Didik Supranoto said in a statement on Tuesday that “the situation at GNI in North Morowali is somewhat favorable and the firm today has commenced operating.”
“Hundreds of personnel have arrived at the site,” he continued, posting a video of workers arriving on motorcycles while police officers stood guard at the facility’s entrance. The workers were wearing grey uniforms and yellow helmets.
GNI was not available for comment. It stated in a statement on Monday that it is collaborating with the police to look into what sparked the incidents.
Indonesia’s police chief on Monday said more than 500 police and military personnel have been deployed to secure the nickel smelting facility, and more would reinforce.
The Chinese embassy in Jakarta condemned the violence.
“We, as the Indonesian Government did, condemn this vile incident, during which the violent breaking into the industrial park caused casualties of Chinese and Indonesian staff and damage of facilities in the park,” the embassy said in a statement.
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