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Jayapura (ANTARA) - Freeport allegedly digging raw uranium secretly since eight months ago, said Yan Permenas Mandenas Faction Chairman S. Sos People Mind The House of Representatives told AFP Papua in Jayapura, Tuesday, in his study.

"These activities have gone underground and has lasted long enough," he revealed who is also a member of Commission C DPRDP.

He added that Freeport has stolen the wealth of the Papuan people and lying to the government by mining products distributed through a network of underground pipes.

"In addition to gold, uranium is also produced by the Freeport," he added.

This information is according to him, obtained from a number of communities and employees of Freeport in Timika.

"In addition to employees and the community, I also received a report from a credible source," he said.

This is unfortunate considering that taxes derived from the world's largest gold company, only amounting to Rp30 billion last year.

Mandenas also complained that the council could not move because it hampered the classical problem, ie there is no allocation of funds to go to the field.

"We have not been able to field due to constrained funding," he said.