Indorayon inaccuracy

Indorayon inaccuracy

The article RI companies lax in preventing accidents at work, which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 13, 1995, incorrectly ranked Indorayon as one of the nine companies with the most workplace accidents in 1995.

In fact, the event described in the article occurred on Nov. 5, 1993 -- more than two years ago -- and it caused neither death nor injury. Indorayon should not be included in this kind of list, this year or in any other year.

On the general matter of workplace safety, we abide by the 1972 Law on Health and Occupation and have never been cited by the government for any infractions. We are proud to report that none of our employees has ever died from a work-related injury at our pulp or rayon mills. (The article also incorrectly referred to the company's "pulp and paper" mill; Indorayon does not have a paper mill).

We have brought this matter to the attention of the Director General, whose remarks were used as the basis for the article. Nevertheless, we are disappointed that The Jakarta Post did not contact Indorayon for clarification. The Jakarta Post reported the original accident back in 1993 and could have double checked this information easily.

Articles containing incorrect information do a disservice to your readers and the companies you cover. We urge you to contact us; we are happy to provide whatever information we can to make The Jakarta Post's coverage accurate and informative.

P. DARITAN

Corporate Secretary

Indorayon, Jakarta