PPLi clarifies

The article Bogor councillors upset at PPLi published in The Jakarta Post on March 19, page 8, contained several points that may have created confusion among your readers, and hence must be clarified.

First, regarding the suspicion that PT Prasadha Pamunah Limbah Industri (PPLi) is concealing something in relation to the fire incident of March 9; at this stage PPLi is still conducting a comprehensive investigation to find the cause of the incident. We will be releasing the conclusions as soon as they are available.

Regarding the claim that PPLi has violated the government regulation on the handling of toxic water and the requirement for transparency in handling toxic waste, please be informed that PPLi's day-to-day operations have always complied with government regulations, as well as Regional Environmental Management Agency (Bapedal) regulation No. 1-5/1995 and Environment Impact Analysis (AMDAL). The PPLi reported this information to the Office of the State Ministry of the Environment as required by the regulations.

EDWARD A. CORCORAN, President, PPLi, Jakarta