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Govt to probe rumors about Chinese workers in Central Sulawesi
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Employees work at a stainless steel hot rolled coil (HRC) station at the Morowali Industrial Park’s HRC plant in Morowali, Central Sulawesi, on Sept. 18. (JP/Stefani Ribka)
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oordinating Maritime Affairs Minister Luhut Pandjaitan has said the government will send a team to clarify rumors about the employment of many foreign workers, particularly from China, in the special economic zone (SEZ) of Morowali, Central Sulawesi.
"We will send a team to check on the development of Morowali, so that people will not [spread rumors]," he said in Jakarta on Thursday, adding that the team would be sent next month.
The SEZ development in the area is accompanied by rumors about an influx of illegal foreign workers, particularly from China.
Currently, a big nickel smelter co-owned by local company Bintangdelapan Group and China’s Dingxin Group is under construction at the industrial park in Morowali.
Luhud said the team would also visit other industrial parks in Sulawesi, including Konawe in Southeast Sulawesi. (bbn)
