Residents Close Hauling Line Kideco

TANA PASER - Dozens of villagers Lolo District of Kuaro, Paser, Monday (8/12) closing the hauling PT Kideco at Kilometer 8 Village Lolo, Kuaro, Paser. Residents demanded compensation palm land used for road hauling coal or freight lines.

The closure is done by putting a billboard size 2.5 X1,5 meters houling track. The closure is done when negotiating the amount of compensation land use oil by Kideco lasted a lot.

Closing action of short duration, because 70 members of the Police Paser got rid of white billboard mounted residents.The blockade of the road traffic had stopped vehicles transporting coal. In these negotiations, the citizens represented by counsel Ruki Santoso, while PT Kideco represented lawyer Hotman Butar - butar.

Residents asked for compensation of 5 billion to 12 families (KK) who have not received compensation. This demand has won casement residents in the Supreme Court in 2000 ago. "The amount was illogical and difficult for granted. We offer Rp 30 million plus attorney fees for residents," said Hotman Butar-Butar on the sidelines of the negotiations.

Residents then decrease the amount of compensation to Rp 2 billion for 12 families. Even this figure is not approved. Finally, people offering 50 million per family , plus 100 million for lawyers.

"Kideco it has a lot of gain, not lose that love to people who ask for compensation. It has been almost 15 years not completed," said the representative Abdulloh villagers Lolo.

To this offer, representatives of PT Kideco promised to report the final bid of citizens to management. Lawyers Kideco wish there was a way out of the problem. Villagers lolo expected resigned accept the company's offer.

In this case, there are 35 families prior to the dispute, but 23 families have received compensation amounting to Rp 30 million per family. "In fact, there are eight that did not make the list we pay well. Now, the remaining 12 families," said Hotman. (sur)