Experience in Busang<\/p>\n
I would like to recount my experience in Busang, Kutai
\nregency, East Kalimantan on March 8. I would also like to respond
\nto the news that I and two Australian journalists and one
\nManuntung daily journalist were terrorized by employees of PT
\nWAM. The culprits were actually employed by Bre-X.<\/p>\n
Our taxi from the Long Tesak wharf was stopped after some 15
\nkilometers by four security men and the personnel head of Bre-X.
\nThey asked us not to continue our journey. It was agreed that the
\nAustralians would be permitted to enter the mining site for
\ndiscussions with the Bre-X manager.<\/p>\n
Bre-X then rescinded on the agreement without a clear reason.
\nThe car was stopped again at kilometer 23. We tried to continue
\nour trip but were faced with physical threats.<\/p>\n
Bre-X personnel head Idris and security coordinator Antonius
\nthreatened to take physical action against us if we continued our
\njourney.<\/p>\n
\"Why should we let our plate of rice be upset? It is better to
\nconfront you. If you persist, you will all go home crippled,\"
\nsaid Antonius pushing me.<\/p>\n
Although in the end we retreated, they continued to terrorize
\nus at the Long Tesak wharf. A Bre-X employee Junaedi asked us to
\nimmediately leave Long Tesak, branding a sickle behind his belt.
\nHe swore to kill us if we dared to return to Long Tesak.<\/p>\n
I would strongly like to protest Bre-X's behavior. Our group
\ndid not intend to visit the Bre-X camp but PT WAH. We had
\nobtained verbal permission from Jusuf Merukh and Bob Hasan in
\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
ANDI M. ASRUN<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/experience-in-busang-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }