Jakarta, Aktual.com – Coordinating of Minister for Maritime and Resources Rizal Ramli questioned the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Sudirman Said. Sudirman Minister said he never coordinated with him about the presence of PT Freeport Indonesia in Papua.
Sudirman’s standoff is one of them subsequently resulted in the government of the Republic of Indonesia is often underestimated by mining companies from the United States.
“Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources formally never coordination with me. With whom she coordination are also not clear. How come so easily cornered by Freeport?,” said Rizal in his office, I BPPT building, Central Jakarta, Thursday (18/2).
The one that gets the attention for the existence of Freeport is the construction of the smelter, which until now never be realized. In fact, according to the rules should Freeport has been building and refining and processing mineral in the year 2009.
However, Freeport who know the weaknesses of the Indonesian government did not move and tend to underestimate the Indonesian government. In fact smelter was never built Freepot. The weakness is there in Sudirman Said Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources.
“Freeport know (if) the Indonesian government is weak. Should not he (Freeport) already smelter in 2009. But he knew, so he dont make,” said Rizal.
“Later I (Freeport) come the Indonesian government, the Indonesian government continues to give up. Meet minister who always give up like Sudirman Said,” he continued.
Emphasized Rizal, Mining Law of 2009 does look redundant since it requires all public mining smelter building. While many public companies are not able to fulfill due to smelter costs about US $ 1? – 1.5 billion.
However, this is not apply to Freeport. The company thinks is one of seven mining companies in Indonesia that should be able to finance the construction of the smelter.
“Freeport should carry out the construction. But if officials are weak, that adjusting the Freeport. So there is contradiction. It’s a matter about attitude of big companies,” said Rizal.
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