Environmental body not involved

Environmental body not involved

PT Freeport Indonesia has recently made announcements of its
Environmental Management Plan (RKL) and Environmental Monitoring
Plan (RPL) having been "approved by the government". Freeport
Indonesia claims the consent of the Ministries of Mining and
Energy, Forestry, Public Works, and the Local Government and
community.

My question is: Why is the Ministry of Environment not
involved in the approval process? Perhaps, and I may not be fully
informed about this whole program, but this is a matter of the
environment, is it not?

It would also be more convincing, to me at least, if a third
party approval is also involved and mentioned. For instance,
Walhi, or even the more conservative WWF and UNEP.

BAHARIAWAN K.T.

Jakarta