Identifier
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09JAKARTA730
2009-04-24 10:27:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Jakarta
Cable title:
NEWMONT WINS BUYAT BAY CASE IN SUPREME COURT
how-toR 241027Z APR 09 FM AMEMBASSY JAKARTA TO SECSTATE WASHDC 2198 INFO ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS COLL AMCONSUL SURABAYA DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON DC DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS JAKARTA 000730
DOE FOR PI-32 CUTLER
DEPT FOR EAP/MTS AND EEB/ESC/IEC/ENR
COMMERCE FOR 4430/NADJMI AND 6930/HUEPER
SINGAPORE FOR SUSAN BAKER
STATE PASS TO USTR EHLERS AND WEISEL
STATE PASS TO EXIM HANNELENE BEILLARD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EMIN EFIN ETRD EINV PREL ID
SUBJECT: NEWMONT WINS BUYAT BAY CASE IN SUPREME COURT
REF: 2007 Jakarta 1332
UNCLAS JAKARTA 000730
DOE FOR PI-32 CUTLER
DEPT FOR EAP/MTS AND EEB/ESC/IEC/ENR
COMMERCE FOR 4430/NADJMI AND 6930/HUEPER
SINGAPORE FOR SUSAN BAKER
STATE PASS TO USTR EHLERS AND WEISEL
STATE PASS TO EXIM HANNELENE BEILLARD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EMIN EFIN ETRD EINV PREL ID
SUBJECT: NEWMONT WINS BUYAT BAY CASE IN SUPREME COURT
REF: 2007 Jakarta 1332
1. (U) According to Newmont executives, the Indonesian Supreme Court
handed down a decision this week that upholds the 2007 acquittal by
a court in Manado, North Sulawesi. The prosecutors in the case
appealed the full acquittal in the environmental case against PT
Newmont Minahasa Raya, Newmont's subsidiary in charge of the
Sulawesi mine, but were unable to convince the Supreme Court that
the prosecution had merit. The text of the ruling has not yet been
made public.
2. (U) Also exonerated by the decision was Richard Ness, who had
been President of PT Newmont Minahasa Raya.
HUME
DOE FOR PI-32 CUTLER
DEPT FOR EAP/MTS AND EEB/ESC/IEC/ENR
COMMERCE FOR 4430/NADJMI AND 6930/HUEPER
SINGAPORE FOR SUSAN BAKER
STATE PASS TO USTR EHLERS AND WEISEL
STATE PASS TO EXIM HANNELENE BEILLARD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EMIN EFIN ETRD EINV PREL ID
SUBJECT: NEWMONT WINS BUYAT BAY CASE IN SUPREME COURT
REF: 2007 Jakarta 1332
1. (U) According to Newmont executives, the Indonesian Supreme Court
handed down a decision this week that upholds the 2007 acquittal by
a court in Manado, North Sulawesi. The prosecutors in the case
appealed the full acquittal in the environmental case against PT
Newmont Minahasa Raya, Newmont's subsidiary in charge of the
Sulawesi mine, but were unable to convince the Supreme Court that
the prosecution had merit. The text of the ruling has not yet been
made public.
2. (U) Also exonerated by the decision was Richard Ness, who had
been President of PT Newmont Minahasa Raya.
HUME