Nine pollution cases found in 2004: Walhi

Nine pollution cases found in 2004: Walhi

PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The Indonesian Forum for the
Environment (Walhi) disclosed on Friday that it had discovered at
least nine high-profile pollution cases over the past year.

Aidil Fitri, director of Walhi South Sumatra, said five cases
were found in the provincial capital of Palembang, including the
Musi River contamination and an oil spill in Rebo River caused by
state oil and gas company PT Pertamina.

Walhi has filed a lawsuit against the alleged polluter in one
of the cases, and will file suits against the remaining eight
with a Jambi court soon. -- JP