Freeport to contest court ruling

The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Wed, 10/03/2007 3:52 PM

JAYAPURA, Papua: Mining company PT Freeport Indonesia will file a motion with the Jayapura District Court to recover collateral seized by the Industrial Affairs Court in the form of 45 houses and 27 cars valued at a total of Rp 6.175 billion (US$686,000).

""There are still other legal means and we will fight against the ruling,"" said company lawyer Antonius Raharusun while leaving the courthouse Tuesday.

They met a clerk for the Industrial Affairs Court, Dominggus Patirajawane, on Tuesday, as well as Timotius Kambu, the plaintiff and a former Freeport employee.

The Industrial Affairs Court ruled in 2006 that Freeport must pay Rp 2.4 billion in compensation to Timotius and reinstate him.

Timotius was hired by Freeport in December 2000 on a monthly salary of Rp 15 million. Freeport fired him in 2001 even though his contract ran until 2017.

""The company's defense team only came forward now. It's too late because it is not possible for me to cancel the court's ruling,"" said Patirajawane.

""I hope the case will teach employers and employees, especially large companies, so this will not happen to others,"" said Timotius. -- JP

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