Mamberob Senator Said Freeport in Papua Still Much Leaving Poverty

JAKARTA, JAGAPAPUA.COM – The issue of Freeport workers being dismissed, whose fate is still unclear, has received serious attention from the Regional Representative Council (DPD) of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) in the Papua Special Committee DPD RI meeting with Freeport Management in the DPD RI room on Wednesday (12/02).

RI senator from Papua Province, Mamberob Rumakiek revealed, during PT Freeport’s presence in Indonesia, especially in Papua, the fact is that today the company still causes a number of problems for the community. He called poverty, health, and social inequality increasing lately.

“The presence of Freeport as one of the largest gold mining companies in Papua, the facts prove poverty and underdevelopment are still real there. “, Said Mamberob at the Papua Special Committee meeting and Freeport at the time.

In the jagapapua.com media watched, the meeting drew many question marks from a number of members of the DPD RI, not only members of the Papua regional representative council, but other regions that were involved in the spotlight. Some of the issues that arose in the meeting include, more than 3 thousand Freeport workers who were dismissed but have not received positive certainty from the government, community Ulayat land which later still started problems, the economy of the people of Papua, and transparency of Freeport’s participation in Papua through local governments.

In previous media reports, four senators, Dr. Filep Wamafma, Mamberob Rumakiek, Yorrys Raweyai and Pdt. Ruben Wamang received a representative from Freeport workers who were laid off last week. They asked the Senators of Papua and West Papua to assist in the mediation process to resolve this issue, because Indonesian President Joko Widodo himself had also received and signaled the fate of the worker.

Freeport management in the meeting explained about the dismissed workforce. That there was mediation from PT Freeport to give them the opportunity to work again, but the workers refused Freeport’s request. Because of this, Freeport’s management appealed to workers to follow the legal proceedings so that there was certainty about their fate.

Freeport also responds to accusations addressed to Freeport. Allegations about assistance to the government. They revealed that Freeport’s participation to the government amounted to 1 billion each region. In addition, other assistance such as hospitals, and education by sending Papuan children to school. According to Freeport detailed data will be submitted to the DPD RI to be studied. (JP / Fren)

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