Menkumham Pimpin Handling Cases Worth Rp 18 Demands Churchill Trillion

Jakarta -Attorney General Basrief Arief as saying that the current Attorney General can only wait for the development of the mine company lawsuit case Churchill Mining Plc in international arbitration. It is because the case is currently in the submit to the Ministry of law and human rights (Kemenkumham) as the leading law suit.

"Leading sectors is in Menkumham. So Menkumham who will receive a beauty contest and later who all macemnya, "said Basrief told reporters at the Ago, Friday (24/8/2012).

Basrief also said that prosecutors will remain engaged to handle such cases. However, keep all process is done in Menkumham.

"Of course, because the recipient Oiya MKE there are 4 so alike. But leadingnya in Menkumham, "said the man with the mustache.

Previously, the company's original mine Mining Plc United Kingdom Churchill sued the Government Indonesia US $ 2 billion, or Rp 6 trillion because mine clearance efforts in East Kutai son revoked.

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan said the Government has had strong capital to fight lawsuits Churchill.

"I am not familiar with Churchill, no known Churchill, Indonesia we kenalnya Ridlatama (a subsidiary of Churchill), but he's operating in the forest production and we found no permit them in our (the Ministry of Forestry)," said Zulkifli Hasan some time ago.

"His permission does not exist, even though they've been ngebor, exploration and already listing in London as well as selling its stake, but no permissions for the US," stated Zulkifli.

On the basis of not having such permission, Zulkifli said is one of the arguments for or against Churchill on weapon for International Arbitration Court.

(spt/hen)