Papua Asked Free of Charge for Freeport Shares

Senin, 15 Februari 2016 - 18:44 WIB
Papua Asked Free of...
Papua Asked Free of Charge for Freeport Shares
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JAKARTA - Papua Governor, Lukas Enembe openly ask the divested shares of PT Freeport Indonesia to the government with a share of 10.64 percent with a value USD1,7 billion or equivalent to Rp23.5 trillion (Rp13.800 / USD), which will cater for local governments Papua. In fact, he wants the shares granted free of charge.

He said, now that he is discussing the takeover desires divestiture mining giants from the United States (US) is the central government.

"Yes, being discussed (interests take over the shares divested Freeport)," he said at the KPK building, Jakarta, Monday (15/2).

Freeport itself has an obligation to release some of its shares, or approximately 10.64 percent to the Indonesian government. It is stipulated in Presidential Regulation No. 77 of 2014 on the Implementation of Mineral and Coal Mining (Mining).

Lukas admitted, it will ask for the divested shares given for free. He reasoned that this is because the US mining company has been an all-out dredge mine in Tanah Rajawali, Papua.

"We just ask for free (divestiture). So, not have to pay because she already took our wealth," he concluded.
(rnz)
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