| Indonesia Must Can Prove Timor Sea Pollution |
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| Monday, 26 July 2010 09:41 | |||||||
Page 1 of 2 Kupang - Economic Observer Gaspersz SE.MM Prof. Dr. Vincent believes the Indonesian Government must be able to prove the existence of oil pollution in the Timor Sea before making a claim of compensation to the Montara oil field operator, PTTEP Australasia."Evidence of this contamination is very important as a basis for claiming compensation to the joint venture between Australia and Thailand," said Gaspersz who is also professor of Faculty of Economics, Catholic University of Widya Mandira Kupang on Saturday. He adds a very fair if the Montara oil field operator, PTTEP Australasia demanded the Indonesian government provided evidence of pollution as a basis for compensation claims, because Indonesia has so far not done any investigation related to an oil pollution in the Timor Sea. Pollution of crude oil (crude oil) in the Timor Sea was caused by the explosion of oil wells in Block Montara Western Atlas Timor Sea on August 21, 2010, but the new Indonesian government in question when the issue had been going on for almost a year. Australian Government in December 2009 confirmed that the problem of oil spills in the Timor Sea oil refinery explosion in Block Montara Western Atlas, handled openly and transparently through the establishment of Commission of Inquiry. The Commission is a special duty to examine the events associated with oil spills, including the causes, impacts and mitigation efforts. Commission of Inquiry which was established by the Australian government had already submitted its findings to the government of that country in Canberra in April 2010, but until this Canberra yet also announced the results of the investigation team of investigators. According Gaspersz, although the Australian government formed a commission investigators have been performing their duties and report the results to the country's government in Canberra, Indonesia must also do the same. "Given that this investigation could serve as the basis of a claim or demand compensation claims to the oil field operator, PTTEP Australasia," he said. "If there was no investigation, from which we know that the Indonesian waters polluted. Applying for compensation claims have no basis, not only limited to talk. It is possible to think about by the Indonesian government," he added. (ANTARANews) (ANT-084/L003 / R009)
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