It has been over twelve years since the Montara H1-ST1 wellhead caught fire in 2009. The incident caused environmental damages to Indonesia’s coast. The companies involved insisted on their innocence. Representatives of the affected people and farmers filed a class-action lawsuit in the Australian Federal Court. In Indonesia, the Government also tried several means to demand the parties be held accountable. The last time we reported on the proceedings was last year, when the Court gave a very satisfying result. However, the Court’s judgment is meaningless if the companies involved deny responsibility. So far, the farmers have not received the compensation they should have received. The Indonesian Government is drafting a Presidential Regulation (Perpres) that will be used as a legal basis to sue the parties involved.To subscribe please click here
