Police summon more Newmont officials

Police summon more Newmont officials

JAKARTA: The National Police have summoned two more officials
of PT Newmont Minahasa Raya for questioning in connection with
the alleged pollution of Buyat Bay by the United States-owned
mining company.

The National Police's Director of Special Crimes Brig. Gen.
Suharto said they had sent summonses to the company's environment
manager and site manager to appear for questioning on Friday.

"We will charge them as suspects if we find enough evidence of
their involvement in the pollution," Suharto said.

Newmont spokesman Kasan Mulyono confirmed the company had
received the summons for environment manager Jery Kojansow. -- JP