Asked to Engage Contract Renegotiation Freeport Papua

Chairman of Commission B DPRD Mimika, Papua, Wilhelmus Pigai involving the central government asked local governments in Papua elements in the renegotiation of mining contracts PT Freeport Indonesia.

According to him, the central government should not repeat the mistakes of the past, when contract talks with PT Freeport only work carried out by the central government.

"The provincial government and ranks as MRP and the DPRP and the Mimika district government with Parliament and the public on indigenous land Freeport mining concession must be involved to discuss the matter.'s Important, do not let past experiences happen again," said Wilhelmus, Tuesday 96 / 8).

According to him, if the current PT Freeport willing to release as much as 15% stake to the Indonesian government and the public, the Provincial Government (Provincial) and the Government of Papua New Regency (Regency) Mimika as producing region should also get a share of these shares.

"If there is no intention of Freeport to release some of its shares to the government and the public, please involve all the elements, especially the local government. Avoid this causes problems later in life," said the politician of PPDI.

He responded positively to various breakthrough made ​​by the Governor of Papua Luke Enembe that Freeport as a world-class mining company to do something more to the government and the indigenous people.