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| JATAM - Mining Advocacy Network |
| Letter of support from Indonesia for Bill C-300 |
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JOHN MCKAY MP. Liberal Party of Canada House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Canada CC: Kevin Sorenson, Chair, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development Angela Crandall, Clerk, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development October 28, 2009 Dear Mr. McKay, Re: Support for Bill C-300 on Corporate Accountability We would like to introduce ourselves as the civil societies group of Indonesia that concentrates on environmental, debt, human rights, and ecological justice issues, in both Indonesia and global. Along with this letter, we would like to state our concern regarding the activities of Canadian based companies and would like to present our support for Bill C-300, an act that will regulate overseas activities of Canadian-based companies. One of the mining companies taking our attention is the nickel mining of PT. Inco. For more than 41 years, this company has mined Sorowako, South Sulawesi. During this operational phase, they come up with negative records, starting from emerging violence, land eviction, environmental degradation, labor exploitation and discrimination, protected forest mining, and has also blatantly violated the laws. Even though most of the stocks of PT. Inco had been released since 2007, these detrimental issues that indeed occurring in sites around PT. Inco mining have been started ever since they were owning most of the stocks for the previous 39 years. At least 47% of the area under working contract of PT. Inco is located in the protected forest. Although the Indonesian Forestry Act forbids open mining in protected areas, similar to the other trans-national companies, PT. Inco and Canadian government is working beyond lobbying our government. They even threatened to take the case to international arbitration if the legalization to have open mining is not released. Influenced by such pressure, in 2005 the Indonesian Parliament had amended the Forestry Law No 41 year 1999 that enable the opening of 1 million hectares of protected areas for 13 mining companies, including PT. Inco. This is the most upsetting scandal. The next two years, PT. Inco build PLTA Karebbe in Karebbe protected forest area. For years, we become the witness on how the oil and gas mining companies that operate in our countries are involved in numerous cases of human rights violations, land eviction, and environmental degradation. This also include companies from Canada. Such harmful activities have worsened the condition of communities living in surrounding and put their security at stake. We are fully aware that around 37 percent of Canadian income is coming from its overseas mining companies. Nonetheless, it is inappropriate if Canada continue to gain income on top of these violations and degradation suffered from by our communities. We regret the statement of Canadian Government that providing supports and let this situation lingers. The voluntarily schemes to impose companies in taking responsibilities are failed, and to the contrary it even became the green image for the companies. This method is far from what we call justice. An important law to regulate responsibilities of overseas Canadian companies is highly needed. Therefore, we are supporting the issuance of this Bill C-300. We are hoping that the parliamentary members and members of Working Committee of Foreign Relationship and International Development will also support the Bill C-300. Sincerely, 1. Siti Maemunah, Jaringan Advokasi Tambang - JATAM, Jakarta 2. Edwin Partogi, Komisi Untuk Orang Hilang dan Korban Tindak Kekerasan (KontraS), Jakarta 3. Teguh Surya, Walhi Eksekutif Nasional/ FoE Indonesia, Jakarta 4. Idham Arsyad, Konsorsium Pembaruan Agraria, Jakarta 5. Carla June Natan, PMK HKBP Jakarta 6. Indera Nababan, Urban Community Mission Jakarta 7. Arthur Horono, Center for Popular Education, Jakarta 8. Tumiur Harianja, Center for Indonesian Migrant Workers, Jakarta 9. Hendri Darungo, Pelayanan Buruh Jakarta 10. Zenzi Suhadi, Walhi Bengkulu, Bengkulu Sumatera 11. Firdaus Cahyadi dari Yayasan SatuDunia, Jakarta 12. J. Danang Widoyoko Indonesian Corruption Watch, Jakarta 13. Bambang Catur Nusantara, Walhi Jatim, Surabaya Jawa Timur 14. Isal Wardana, Walhi Kalimantan Timur, Samarinda East Kalimantan 15. Koesnadi Wirasapoetra & Andreas Iswinarno, Serikat hijau Indonesia, Jakarta 16. Rahmina, IHSA Kaltim, Rengganis 102, Balikpapan – East Kalimantan 17. Dwitho Frasetiandy, WALHI Kalsel, Banjarbaru – South Kalimantan 18. Sugriatno, Komite Aspirasi Masyarakat (KAM) Cilacap – Central Java 19. Kahar, Jatam Kaltim, Samarinda East Kalimantan 20. Taufik Basari, Lembaga bantuan Hukum Masyarakat, Jakarta 21. Karman, Lembaga bantuan Hukum, Central Java 22. Armand, M Huhu, JKKP, Buton, South East Sulawesi 23. Ahmad Farid, Konsorsium Pendukung Sistem Hutan Kerakyatan, Bogor – West Java 24. Dian Abraham, MANUSIA (Masyarakat Antinuklir Indonesia), Jakarta 25. Rano Rahman, Yayasan Betang Borneo, Palangkaraya, Central Borneo. 26. Valentinus Dulmin, Office for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Ordo Fratrum Minorum, Jakarta 27. Matius Batubara, OFM, Office for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Ordo Fratrum Minorum, Manggarai-Flores East Nusa Tenggara 28. Asman Saelan, Perkumpulan Lembaga Bantuan Hukum (LBH) Buton Raya, South East Sulawesi 29. Farida, Perkumpulan Lembaga Suaka Alam Indonesia (ELSAIN), South East Sulawesi 30. Nasrun, LSM Pelintas - South East Sulawesi 31. Nasrun, LSM Lintas - South East Sulawesi 32. Muh Fajar, Yayasan PRIMA - South East Sulawesi 33. Muh. Fatahudin, LSM Humaniora - South East Sulawesi 34. Drs. La Hera, Yayasan Pengembangan Kawasan Pantai (Yasnawan) - South East Sulawesi 35. Muh. Sarjuddin Sudandy , Yamansida - South East Sulawesi 36. L.M. Isa Anshari , Koalisi Advokasi Kebijakan Publik (KAKP) - South East Sulawesi 37. Rosni, S.Ip , ALiansi Perempuan Anti Kekerasan (APAK) - South East Sulawesi 38. TRUST, Ma'ruf So - South East Sulawesi 39. C. Winfridus Keupung, WALHO NTT, Maumere, Flores East Nusa Tenggara 40. La Ode ABidin, S.H, Kelompok Studi Bantuan Hukum dan HAM (KSBHAM) - South East Sulawesi 41. Ginjang LM.N., Sentra Wahana Advokasi Kebijakan Indonesia, North Sumatera 42. Rosdi bahtiar Martadi, Aliansi Mahasiswa dan Masyrakat Peduli Lingkungan (AMMPEL) Banyuwangi, dan Komunitas Seni-Budaya Kayu Mojo, Banyuwangi East Java 43. Arie Rompas, Walhi Kalimantan Tengah, Palangkaraya Central Kalimantan 44. A. Patra M. Zen, Yayasan LBH Indonesia - Indonesia Legal Aid Foundation, Jakarta 45. Ahmad SJA, Padi Indonesia, East Kalimantan 46. Paranwasa Assoniwora & Pradarma Rupang, JEFF East Kalimantan 47. Siti Rahma, TKPT East Kalimantan 48. Abdullah Naem, Naladwipa Institute, East Kalimantan 49. Merah Johansyah, LBH East Kalimantan 50. Sahabuddin, Lembaga dan Informasi Pemberdayaan Masyarakat, East Kalimantan |
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