December 30, 2025 | 09:14 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Campaign Manager for Climate and Energy at Greenpeace Indonesia, Iqbal Damanik, received terror threats from an unknown person on Tuesday morning, December 30, 2025. The environmental activist's house was sent a chicken carcass.
Based on the information provided by Greenpeace, Iqbal found the chicken carcass on the front porch of his house. The chicken carcass appeared to be unwrapped. The victim of the threat also found a note tied to the chicken carcass's leg.
The note contained a menacing message to Iqbal. "Watch your words if you want to protect your family. Mulutmu harimaumu," read the threatening message on the chicken carcass.
In his statement, Iqbal admitted to hearing a noise of something falling on his front porch. His family members then found the chicken carcass around 05:30. Subsequently, Iqbal inspected and documented the delivery.
The Head of Greenpeace Indonesia, Leonard Simanjuntak, suspected that the delivery of the chicken carcass was a form of terror. Additionally, Iqbal is currently an active campaigner for Greenpeace, a nonprofit organization focused on environmental issues.
"It's hard not to link the delivery of the chicken carcass to attempts to silence those who are outspoken in criticizing the current situation in Indonesia," said Leonard in a written statement on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
Recently, Iqbal Damanik has been vocal on his social media accounts, sharing posts about the disaster in Sumatra. The environmental activist frequently shares the government's response to the disaster, which caused the death of a thousand people. Several Greenpeace campaigners also do this.
Leonard mentioned that Iqbal has also been subjected to attacks in the comment section of his social media posts in recent days. The Campaign Manager for Climate and Energy at Greenpeace Indonesia also received threatening messages sent to the direct messaging feature on his Instagram account.
Yet, he stated that the criticism of the government's handling of the floods in Sumatra is an expression of concern and solidarity with the victims. "Moreover, behind the Sumatra floods, there is an issue of environmental destruction, namely deforestation and land conversion that has been occurring for years," he said.
Greenpeace also found a similar pattern of terror experienced by civilian individuals, ranging from journalists, activists, to social media influencers. For example, the case of a musician from Aceh named Donny, who claimed to have received a delivery of a chicken carcass. There is also a social media influencer from Aceh named Shery Annavita who was sent a bag of rotten eggs and had her car vandalized.
"There is a common pattern that we have observed, leading us to conclude that this is a systematic terror against those who have been vocal in criticizing the government's handling of the Sumatra disaster," he said.
Leonard stated that Greenpeace Indonesia condemns the act of terror against civilians. He emphasized that public criticism should not be treated as a threat, but rather as an expression of democracy and a reminder for those in power to remain accountable.
Freedom of speech, he said, is a right guaranteed by the Constitution. "Terror attempts will not make us falter. Greenpeace will continue to speak out for climate justice, human rights, and democracy," he said.
Read: Legal Aid Foundation: Critics of Indonesia's Disaster Management Reportedly Doxed
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