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Cops probe death of Indonesian gold mine critic who died during flight MalaysiaNow 11 hrs ago © Provided by MalaysiaNow
Indonesian police are looking into the sudden death of an official who fought against plans to open a controversial gold mine.
Helmud Hontong, deputy regent of Indonesia’s remote Sangihe islands, died during a flight from Bali to Makassar last Wednesday.
Rights groups say his death falls into a pattern of violence against people standing up for environmental rights.
However, police say an initial post-mortem examination points to a natural death.
The 58-year-old politician appeared in good health before his flight from Bali, but 20 minutes into the journey began feeling dizzy, according to an aide travelling with him.
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Indonesian human rights and environmental groups are calling for further investigation into the death of a local government official who had voiced opposition to a Canadian-owned gold mine on his island after police said he died of natural causes.
Helmud Hontong, 58, the deputy head of the Sangihe Islands, a regency made up of islets in North Sulawesi province, died aboard a Lion Air flight from Bali to Makassar on June 9 after reportedly vomiting blood. Police on Monday said an autopsy they had conducted showed Helmud died of complications from a chronic illness.
Beka Ulung Hapsara, a member of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), said the central government in Jakarta should allow an impartial team to investigate the death.
Helmud Hontong: Police investigate mid-air death of Indonesian politician who opposed Sangihe islands gold mine
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