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Kristoporus Popo: 19 Years Leading Ketapang Journalists – The Man Behind KetapangPers & TheKalimantanPost
KETAPANG, West Kalimantan ,, Behind the sharp investigative reports on illegal gold mining (PETI), oil palm tax leaks, and broken provincial roads in Pelang – Tumbang Titi, there is one name that has consistently defended local journalism in Ketapang for nearly two decades: *Kristoporus Popo, http://S.Pd.*
Known as Bang Popo, he is the Chairman of AWAK / Ketapang Journalists Association, an organization he founded himself in 2006. In 2025, this marks his *19th year* leading the local press community in Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan.
Popo is also the Editor-in-Chief of two online media outlets based at his own residence, Jl. Tentemak, Gg. Sabi, Mulia Baru Village, Delta Pawan, Ketapang 78813, West Kalimantan*:
1. KetapangPers.com- hyperlocal portal for Ketapang
2. TheKalimantanPost.com- regional information and entertainment for all Kalimantan
“AWAK was born from the coffee shop (warkop). We were concerned that dozens of big palm oil companies extract profit in Ketapang, but their head offices are in Pontianak, even Jakarta. Their land tax goes there, while the plantation is here,” Popo said in his viral opinion piece titled “WARKOP, Journalists-NGOs and the Disease”.
His track record in press organizations is solid. Beyond AWAK, Popo served as *Chairman of the Indonesian Online Journalists Association (IWO) West Kalimantan Chapter for 2017-2022.*
Now entering his 19th year of service, Popo is focusing on strengthening the local media ecosystem. KetapangPers voices Ketapang for Ketapang, while TheKalimantanPost voices Kalimantan for Indonesia and the new capital IKN.
“I want Ketapang journalists to have a home. AWAK is the home, and the office is here at Jl. Tentemak Gg. Sabi,” he said.
*At a Glance:*
Name: Kristoporus Popo, http://S.Pd
Position: Chairman of AWAK (since 2006 / 19 years), Editor-in-Chief of http://KetapangPers.com & http://TheKalimantanPost.com
Editorial Office: Jl. Tentemak, Gg. Sabi, Mulia Baru, Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Focus: PETI illegal mining, Palm Oil, Forest Fires, Governance
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Publish this in English category on http://TheKalimantanPost.com, and put a link at the bottom: _”Baca versi Indonesia di http://KetapangPers.com”_.
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> *Editor’s Note:*
> This profile was written by TheKalimantanPost Editorial Team with research and SEO optimization assisted by *Google & Meta AI*. Organizational data was verified directly by the Chairman of AWAK. We remain committed to fact-based journalism grounded in 19 years of field experience in Ketapang, West Kalimantan.
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