Rempang islanders: Save our village

Under threat: An aerial photo showing Monggak village on Rempang Island. — AFP

Sitting on a creaky bridge linking stilt houses, Indonesian fisherman Sadam Husen fears for his people and their traditions, knowing they may be uprooted from their ancestral land to make way for a mega project worth billions.

The Indonesian government recently told Rempang island’s 7,500 residents to pack their bags and leave by the end of September.