Indigenous and environmental organizations in Indonesia ask us to send polite letters to government officials. Please use this Indonesian heading:
Mohon Tambang di NTT Dihentikan. Hak Masyarakat Setempat Perlu Dihormati
(Halt mining in East Nusa Tenggara. Respect rights of indigenous communities)
Ask them to:
- Halt mining operations in East Nusa Tenggara province that are opposed by the affected Indigenous communities and are causing irreparable harm to the environment, with special attention to the manganese mines at Torong Besi and Kampung Sirise;
- undertake a comprehensive process of consultation with mine-affected communities in East Nusa Tenggara, respecting the human rights of the Indigenous Peoples and requiring their consent for mining projects that would affect them;
- commit resources to explore alternative economic development paths with Indigenous communities that are environmentally sustainable and culturally appropriate.
Please write to:
Dr. Darwin Zahedy Saleh
Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources,
Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan No.18
DKI Jakarta 10110
Indonesia
E-Mail: pusdatin@esdm.go.id
Fax: +62 (021) 3519881
Dr. Frans Lebu Raya
Governor of East Nusa Tenggara
Jl. Raya El Tari No.52
Kupang
Indonesia
Email: kpde@nttprov.go.id
Fax: +62 380 821 520
(email and fax not guaranteed to work)
NOTE: Physical letters are the most effective. U.S. postage to Indonesia is 98 cents.
This Cultural Survival/Global Response action alert is issued at the request of and with information provided by JATAM (Mining Advocacy Network), Institute for EcoSoc Rights, ALMADI , JPIC OFM, and JPIC SVD.
