JAKARTA (Indonesia Today) – Isran Noor, regent of Kutai Timur (East Kutai), said Nusantara Energy Group owned by Prabowo has revived the exploitation of coal in the conflict land claimed by Ridlatama Group and Churchill Mining Plc, Bisnis.com reported.
He said 4 licenses for coal exploration on land claimed by Ridlatama (25%) and Churcill (75%) have been revoked.
“As forgery of document found, then Nusantara Energy Group as the old owner becomes the real owner. There is no new owner,” Isran said.
He added the revocation of 4 licenses for coal exploration from Ridlatama and Churcill was made after an audit report from the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) found the forgery of documents.
Isran said Kutai Timur (East Kutai) government had revoked more than 18 mining licenses.
Churchill has moved to file a claim of international arbitration against the Republic of Indonesia for breaches of Indonesia