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Papua row could scare off investors By Mark Forbes, Jakarta March 4, 2006 INDONESIAN President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has intervened in the growing controversy surrounding Papua's giant Freeport mine, warning that violent protests could scare off investors, and questioning demonstrators' motives. Returning from a visit to Burma, Dr Yudhoyono said he would gather senior ministers to seek a resolution to the crisis surrounding the world's largest gold mine. It was sparked 10 days ago when tribesmen armed with bows and arrows confronted guards who were preventing them searching for gold among Freeport's residue. Although the tribesmen lifted a blockade of the mine last weekend, protesters in Jakarta and Papua have continued to call for Freeport's closure, linking the dispute to the province's struggle for greater autonomy and benefits from its natural resources. Together with a deadlock between Exxon Mobile and state-owned oil company Pertamina over the right to manage a $2 billion offshore oil project, Dr Yudhoyono is concerned his quest for increased foreign investment could suffer. The causes of the Freeport conflict must be urgently identified and dealt with, Dr Yudhoyono said. Money contributed by Freeport to the local community must be distributed fairly. He said some elements behind the protests might not be truly concerned about problems at the mine. Yesterday's Jakarta Post suggested "provocateurs" might be seeking to drive down Freeport's share price after a government edict that the company sell 10 per cent of its shares locally. Violent protests could deter foreign investors, Dr Yudhoyono said. "They'll see what is being done to businesses that invested here and it will scare them away." A solution must be found, he said. "If it's about Freeport's funds for community development, then discuss it." Dr Yudhoyono is facing criticism for failing to implement a deal for greater autonomy for Papua, the scene of a violent, long-running independence struggle. Protesters have linked Freeport to claims Jakarta and multinational corporations are environmentally and financially pillaging the resource-rich province. Freeport is Indonesia's largest taxpayer, contributing more than $150 million a year. Dr Yudhoyono also issued a broadside to Pertamina's management, which is in the midst of a six-month standoff with Exxon over the rights to develop the rich Cepu oil field. He said the state-owned oil firm needs restructuring and has "run slow, half-baked and ineffective". During his visit to Burma - the target of international criticism for its suppression of democracy - Dr Yudhoyono called on the regime to allow access to regional monitors. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] *************************************************************************** Berdikusi dg Santun & Elegan, dg Semangat Persahabatan. Menuju Indonesia yg Lebih Baik, in Commonality & Shared Destiny. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia *************************************************************************** __________________________________________________________________________ Mohon Perhatian: 1. Harap tdk. memposting/reply yg menyinggung SARA (kecuali sbg otokritik) 2. Pesan yg akan direply harap dihapus, kecuali yg akan dikomentari. 3. Reading only, http://dear.to/ppi 4. Satu email perhari: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5. No-email/web only: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6. kembali menerima email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ** Forum Nasional Indonesia PPI India Mailing List ** ** Untuk bergabung dg Milis Nasional kunjungi: ** Situs Milis: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia/ ** ** Beasiswa dalam negeri dan luar negeri S1 S2 S3 dan post-doctoral scholarship, kunjungi http://informasi-beasiswa.blogspot.com **
