Already Against The Law, This Palm Oil Factory In Muarojambi Dare To Damage The Seals Installed By The Regency Government

The sealing of palm oil factories in Muarojambi Regency, carried out by the Regional Police and the Muarojambi Regency Government. (ANTARA/HO-Ditreskrimum Polda Jambi)

JAMBI - The Muarojambi Regency Government (Pemkab), Jambi Province, through the Environmental Service has sealed one of the oil palm plantation factories that has problems with temporarily stopping its activities. Head of the Muarojambi Regency Environment Agency (DLH) Evi Syahrul said his party together with the Jambi Regional Police had re-sealed PT Prosympac Agro Lestari (PAL)'s Palm Oil mill located in Sidoukti Village, Sungai Gelam District, Muarojambi Regency. "This sealing was carried out for the second time after the first seal was forcibly opened by the company so we reported it to the police for the destruction of the seal," he said in Singeti, Muarojambi Regency, Antara, Friday, October 20. Environmental Supervisory (PPLH) also reported PT PAL in Muaro Jambi to the Muaro Jambi environmental watchdog (PPLH) for the actions of PT Prosympac Argo Lestari for fighting general power. On February 22, 2023, the Muaro Jambi Regency Environmental Supervisory Officer (PPLH) sealed and installed the PPLH seal board at five points, however, the seal board was later damaged by the party operating the PT PAL Factory. For this incident, PPLH made a report to the police against criminal acts against public power in accordance with Law Number 1 of 1946 concerning the Criminal Code. Then violate Government Regulation Number 22 of 2021 concerning the Implementation and Management of the Environment as stipulated in Article 511 paragraph (3) a new sealing of the PT PAL factory with the aim of temporarily stopping production and confiscation of goods or tools that have the potential to cause violations. Evi added that law enforcement was carried out by the Muaro Jambi Regency Environment Agency against PT PAL which did not carry out government administrative sanctions based on the decision letter of the head of the Muaro Jambi Regency Environment Agency Number: 11/Kep.Dis/DLH/2022 regarding administrative sanctions for the government's coercion to them. "In addition, PT PAL also violates plantation laws because it does not submit reports on the development of plantation businesses to permit providers periodically," said Evi at the sealing location.

In addition, PT PAL also violates the employment sector where there is no report to the Muaro Jambi Regency Manpower and Transmigration Office and has never paid employment fees and there is no evidence of a cooperation agreement agreement with its workers.