She is curious to see the resettlement village. Yet like many others, she is leaving open the option to return to her longhouse. Others will most likely drift to the coastal towns in search of jobs if Asap proves unworkable. There is no fishing in Asap. There is no hunting in Asap.
People are proud that they have iceboxes in Asap.
Here, with fish in the river and animals and plants in the forest, we are rich. We can always find food. Five members of the BRC stayed at the village of Batu Kelau during the eviction, encouraging people to move. They explained that residents choosing not to move would no longer have access to schools or clinics and would forfeit the remaining 70 percent of compensation owed to them by the government. Half the families of Batu Kelau still refuse to move.