JAKARTA - The deputy chairman of the Golkar Party, Idrus Marham, confirmed that his party supports the Government's decision to strictly revoke mining business permits (IUP) against four mining companies in the Raja Ampat area, Southwest Papua. According to him, the decision was taken after President Prabowo Subianto heard the aspirations of the people.
"Pak Prabowo often says that sovereignty is in the hands of the people and that sovereignty has been given to the government, namely to the President," said Idrus when met at the Golkar Party DPP office, Jakarta, Friday, June 13.
"Therefore, Pak Prabowo said that the current paradigm is a populist paradigm, therefore if we talk about the people of our maja we will never resign and this is in line with the Golkar Party's tagline that the people's voice is Golkar," he continued.
Idrus revealed that the withdrawal of the IUP was determined after the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia visited the Raja Ampat area. According to him, Bahlil provided information on the environmental impacts that occurred in Raja Ampat.
"So, with the information that was reported to Pak Bahlil, it was actually the ones who received political incentives, the government as a whole," said Idrus.
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Idrus expressed his appreciation for the public's participation in providing information on mines in Raja Ampat. According to him, the decline of Bahlil, who is also the General Chair of the Golkar Party, went to the mine site to get information directly from the field.
"So the orientation of how the facts are, Pak Bahlil is there looking for justification," he said.
According to Idrus Marham, Bahlil Lahadalia has shown partiality to the people in responding to the Nickel Raja Ampat mining polemic. Bahlil, he said, dared to decide on a temporary suspension of mining activities, then directly reviewed nickel mining activities in Raja Ampat and gave a recommendation to President Prabowo Subianto to revoke mining business permits (UIP) from 4 companies in Raja Ampat.
"The decline of the General Chairperson of the Golkar Party DPP is a reflection of the values of patriotism and nationalism. What is it? When there is a problem of the people, a manifestation of the values of patriotism must be visited. Yes, even if people are angry, they must be visited. And most importantly, if there is a problem, don't throw problems and don't wash your hands," explained Idrus.
On that occasion, Golkar Party politician, Ahmad Doli Kurnia, said that the issuance of the IUP in Raja Ampat was confirmed not when Bahlil Lahadalia became Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources. He said that Bahlil's arrival to Raja Ampat made the mining problem there clear.
"Because of his arrival to Raja Ampat, he went to Sorong, then this problem was open and because of the arrival, in the end, there were aspirations that were conveyed at that time to the central government," said Doli.
The member of Commission II of the DPR RI said that the decision to revoke the mining permit was taken after Bahlil Lahadalia checked the nickel mining site in Raja Ampat. He ensured that the Golkar Party would provide support for the preservation of nature in Raja Ampat.
"So actually it is part of our General Chair, the clear standing position of Golkar to defend Raja Ampat as the area with the main tourist destination," concluded Doli.
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