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