Tengganau Village Smallholders Urge Police Action Against FFB Theft and Call for Infrastructure Improvements

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A spokesperson for the smallholders expressed their concerns to the Police Chief of Pinggir, Kompol Darmawan, during his visit to the village. A spokesperson for the smallholders expressed their concerns to the Police Chief of Pinggir, Kompol Darmawan, during his visit to the village. Photo by: Special

PALMOILMAGAZINE, BENGKALIS – Smallholders in Tengganau Village, Pinggir Subdistrict, Bengkalis Regency, are increasingly concerned about the theft of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from their plantations. The thefts have occurred repeatedly, causing significant economic losses for the families who rely on palm oil cultivation for their livelihoods.

A spokesperson for the smallholders expressed their concerns to the Police Chief of Pinggir, Kompol Darmawan, during his visit to the village. The villagers urged the police to take action to stop the thefts, which have become a serious economic burden for the community.

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In response, Darmawan assured the villagers that the Pinggir Police Station would intensify patrols in the area to curb FFB theft. “We are increasing patrol activities in this region,” he said, as quoted by Palmoilmagazine.com from KBRN RRI on Wednesday (30/10/2024).

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In addition to the thefts, the villagers also raised concerns about the poor state of the village’s infrastructure. They noted that during the rainy season, the roads become filled with potholes and mud, complicating daily activities and contributing to traffic accidents. They called on the government to address these infrastructure issues to improve local conditions and safety.

“When it is rain, the ways are difficult to pass through and the threats for the safety. We do hope the government would immediately respond the complaints for the safety and smooth activities in the circumstance,” Darmawan said.

Besides listening to what the villagers complaining about, the activity of Minggu Kasih that Pinggir Police Station conducted, was about to take the villagers to maintain the safe situation heading to the 2024 election day. Darmawan said it would be significant to get cooperation among the police and the people to get conducive situation in the election process.

“The villagers of Tengganau and Pangkalan Libut would be very enthusiastic in the peaceful election day. We do hope this would make their relationship between the police and the people better,” he said.

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He continued that the good communication between the two parties would be very significant to maintain the safe situation in the circumstance and by having dialogue in person, the police would know the inputs and suggestions about safety and security in the region.

By conducting Minggu Kasih, Pinggir Police Station hoped to get more trust from the villagers from the police and would encourage them to actively participate to maintain the safe and comfortable situation for everyone. (P2)

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