Ada Pertanyaan? Hubungi Kami 
Ada Pertanyaan? Hubungi Kami Rimba Supriatna, Mahinda Arkyasa
Public Mining Association (Astrada) urged the Government to legalize public mining activities, stop criminalizing public miners, and oblige mining companies to cooperate with local miners.
“We are here to legalize public mines in Bangka Belitung region. We do not want local miners to be arrested,” said Johan Murod, Chairman of Astrada Supervisory Council, during a meeting with Commission VII (Commission) of the House of Representatives, Tuesday (5/3).
Johan also argued that Law No. 4 of 2009 on Mineral and Coal Mining should be revoked because it does not accommodate public interest.
Meanwhile, Jamaluddin Jafar, member of the Commission, is concerned that public mining activities will be hard to monitor.
Jafar stated that without the presence of a legal entity, it will be hard to decide who is accountable if a violation occurs or if the activity causes environmental damage.
“It is hard to monitor public mining activity, especially environmental management aspects,” he said to hukumonline.
Separately, Bambang Herdiansyah, a mining expert, explained that public mining activities are regulated under Government Regulation No. 23 of 2010 on Implementation of Mineral and Coal Mining Business Activity, as amended by Government Regulation No. 24 of 2012 (PP 23/2010).
He said that based on Article 47 of PP 23/2010, public mining licenses will be issued by a mayor/regent based on an application submitted by local residents, or local communities, after the respective mayor/regent determine a public mining area.
However, Bambang stated that the Regulation did not provide clear stipulation on how a public mining area will be determined.
In addition, mayors/regents are often issue public mining licenses without first determining a public mining area.
(jt)
Rimba Supriatna, Mahinda Arkyasa
Public Mining Association (Astrada) urged the Government to legalize public mining activities, stop criminalizing public miners, and oblige mining companies to cooperate with local miners.
“We are here to legalize public mines in Bangka Belitung region. We do not want local miners to be arrested,” said Johan Murod, Chairman of Astrada Supervisory Council, during a meeting with Commission VII (Commission) of the House of Representatives, Tuesday (5/3).
Johan also argued that Law No. 4 of 2009 on Mineral and Coal Mining should be revoked because it does not accommodate public interest.
Meanwhile, Jamaluddin Jafar, member of the Commission, is concerned that public mining activities will be hard to monitor.
Jafar stated that without the presence of a legal entity, it will be hard to decide who is accountable if a violation occurs or if the activity causes environmental damage.
“It is hard to monitor public mining activity, especially environmental management aspects,” he said to hukumonline.
Separately, Bambang Herdiansyah, a mining expert, explained that public mining activities are regulated under Government Regulation No. 23 of 2010 on Implementation of Mineral and Coal Mining Business Activity, as amended by Government Regulation No. 24 of 2012 (PP 23/2010).
He said that based on Article 47 of PP 23/2010, public mining licenses will be issued by a mayor/regent based on an application submitted by local residents, or local communities, after the respective mayor/regent determine a public mining area.
However, Bambang stated that the Regulation did not provide clear stipulation on how a public mining area will be determined.
In addition, mayors/regents are often issue public mining licenses without first determining a public mining area.
(jt)