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Indonesia Suspends Trump-Branded Tourism Project Over Environmental Violations

Authorities cite mismanagement of rainwater and ecological damage at the Lido City development in West Java, linked to billionaire Hary Tanoesoedibjo and the Trump Organization.

FILE - A sign saying the land is owned by MNC Land is put up on a farming field at the planned development site of a tourism project affiliated with U.S. President Donald Trump, near Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park in Bogor, West java, Indonesia, on March 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana, File)
FILE - Children stand on a field at the planned development site of a tourism project affiliated with U.S. President Donald Trump, near Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park in Bogor, West java, Indonesia, on March 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana, File)
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Overview

  • The Indonesian government has halted construction at the Lido City tourism project, which features Trump-branded properties, due to environmental concerns.
  • Authorities report that improper rainwater management at the site has caused sedimentation, reducing Lido Lake's size by half and threatening local ecosystems.
  • The Trump Organization is contracted to operate hotels, a golf course, and residential properties within the $1.95 billion development led by MNC Land.
  • MNC Land, headed by billionaire Hary Tanoesoedibjo, denies responsibility for the lake's sedimentation, claiming the issue predates their acquisition of the property in 2013.
  • Environmental groups have raised alarms about the project's impact on endangered species in the Gunung Gede Pangrango region, one of Java's last virgin tropical forests.