Jakarta, Aktual.com – Indigenous Consultative Organization Kamoro (LEMASKO) in Mimika District, Papua Province demanding PT Freeport Indonesia soon announce the results of laboratory tests on samples of dead fish along the tailings deposition area some time ago.
As agreed with Freeport and Mimika regency on April 8th and then mentioned that the results of laboratory tests on samples of dead fish will be published within two weeks.
“It was two weeks but lab results have not been announced. We ask Freeport with local governments immediately sit down together with the community to clarify the matter of the death of millions of fish in the river Yamaima entering the concession area of PT Freeport, “said Vice Chairman LEMASKO Georgorius Okoare in Timika, on Monday (2/5).
Georgorius questioned the unilateral claim of PT Freeport stating that millions of fish were found dead in the river until the district Yamaima Amamapare Cargo Dock Port are due to natural phenomena.
“Mr. Sonny Prasetyo (Executive Vice President of PT Freeport Indonesia Field of Sustainable Development) denied that the death of millions of fish that had nothing to do with toxic waste. We questioned where he concluded that, if the existing test lab. If it exists, why not publicized so that people do not worry, “said Georgorius.
He also denied claims that Freeport millions of dead fish are only one type of fish that Sardin fish migrating from the sea into shallow waters.
“That’s not true, there are other fish also die like fish spines, snapper, catfish and others. The incident had lasted more than a week to attention of the public after all the fish die and rot in the river. Gratitude of the incident could we know, if not then maybe the problem is never revealed to the public,” said Georgorius.
Meanwhile, Mimika regency awaiting the arrival of Commission VII of the House to Timika to review the location of the death of millions of fish in Freeport tailings deposition area.
“The delegation of Commission VII of the House of Representatives will check the case of death of fish in the Port Amapapare,” said Mimika Regent Eltinus Omaleng in Jayapura, a few days ago.
Within the working visit, the deputies in Senayan Jakarta will also review the Freeport Grasberg open pit mine, an underground mine, processing plant, tailings reclamation area and others.
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