Senin, 19 Agustus 2013

Hatta Rajasa of Freeport Indonesia Threatens to Kick

Minister for the Economy, Hatta Rajasa. Photo: okemanado.com
Jayapura, MAJALAH SELANGKAH - Again PT Freeport Indonesia received threats. This time, instead of the employee but the threat was coming from the Minister for the Economy, Hatta Rajasa as reported by some media in Jakarta on Wednesday (14/08/2013).
From Jakarta, Minister for the Economy, Hatta Rajasa spread threats, that the agency, foreign mining companies that do not want to build a smelter to produce requested stop.
This threat makes PT Freeport blingsatan. Minister for the Economy Hatta Rajasa, Wednesday (14/08/2013) says, the spirit of the implementation of Law No. 4 of 2009 it is that all mining companies operating in Indonesia and the Indonesian earth dredge proceeds wealth, prosperity duty to the people of Indonesia.
"The law was made since 2009 and will be implemented next year. Socialization is enough if you do not want to make lama.Jadi smelters in the country, we are invited to cover only operating and production," said Hatta.
Indonesian government respond to firmness, Freeport Indonesia President Director Rozik B. Soetjipto admitted it difficult to build a smelter that is required to be done in the next year.
Interestingly, despite operating in Papua since 1967 ago, PT Freeport admitted it is impossible to meet the demands of the mandate of Law No. 4 of 2009 is.
"We agree and disagree with the government's position, but this time we have not been able to do it 100 percent in Indonesia, 'said Rozik.
With the process can not be 100 per cent in the country, the PT Freeport will continue processing the gold ore in the United States, a mode that has been done for decades in order to avoid sharing profits with Indonesia.
Gold and silver mines in the world's biggest in Papua and fully managed by PT Freeport Indonesia since 1967. Until now, its existence is not considered a great benefit for the people of Indonesia and Papua.
The gold mine when it should be the welfare of the whole people of Indonesia with gold reserves very much. But in fact, payments to state and Papua minimal.
Freeport enjoyed great advantages from selling raw materials, without going through the treatment process in the country. In fact, if the treatment processes in the country, will be little benefit to the country and the people of Papua.
The government also requires mining companies to build processing plants. But still not fully complied with. There are many mining companies are reluctant to build a refinery or smelter and mineral processing. One of them Freeport. Government has required mining companies to build a processing plant or smelter in 2014.
This is the mandate of Law No. 4 of 2009 on mineral and coal mining. If the stubborn, the government promised to be firm with forcing the company to halt production. Indonesian government respond to firmness, Freeport Indonesia President Director Rozik B. Soetjipto admitted it difficult to build a smelter that is required to be done in the next year.
Interestingly, despite operating in Papua since 1967 ago, PT Freeport admitted it is impossible to meet the demands of the mandate of Law No. 4 of 2009 is. "We agree and disagree with the government's position, but this time we have not been able to do it 100 percent in Indonesia, 'said Rozik.
With the process can not be 100 per cent in the country, the PT Freeport will continue processing the gold ore in the United States, a mode that has been done for decades in order to avoid sharing profits with Indonesia. (Ist / MS)