Freeport resettles 300 families

Freeport resettles 300 families

JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Mining company PT Freeport has resettled
300 tribal families living in its operational areas in
Tembagapura, to a settlement area in Timika.

Freeport spokesman Mindo Pangaribuan claimed that the families
were relocated because their villages were densely populated.

"Besides, the villages should not be populated because they
are located in a mountainous area," Mindo said as quoted by
Antara.

He said the resettlement was conducted in cooperation with the
Ministry of Transmigration, which was also set to resettle
transmigrants from Java and Madura to the new resettlement area.

He said that besides building simple houses, Freeport also
distributed beds and cooking equipment to the resettled tribal
families. (rms)