JAKARTA The Minister of Forestry (Menhut) Raja Juli Antoni again claimed his commitment to safeguarding the Indonesian forest by not issuing a new Forest Utilization Business Licensing (PBPH) for logging and lifting those with poor performance in accordance with President Prabowo Subianto's mandate.
"Since the beginning of his tenure, there has been only one message from the President, guarding the forest and being brave," said Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni in a statement reported by ANTARA, Thursday, December 4.
Minister of Transportation Raja Antoni said President Prabowo also ordered caution in issuing PBPH.
He underlined that during his tenure as Minister of Forestry none of the new PBPH permits issued for logging.
"The president also ordered to be very careful in issuing permits. I really maintain this mandate. I have issued no new PBPH permits for logging. The PBPH that I issue is all Environmental Services which is a permit to plant," said Minister of Transportation Raja Juli Antoni.
The Minister of Forestry also conveyed that forestry law enforcement was carried out progressively according to President Prabowo Subianto's direction, one of which was related to the revocation of 18 PBPHs in February.
Now Minister of Forestry Raja Antoni will again revoke the permits for 20 poor performance PBPHs throughout Indonesia, including in three provinces affected by floods and landslides.
Minister of Transportation Raja Antoni said President Prabowo's commitment to protecting the forest was unquestionable.
This is evidenced by the establishment of the Forest Area Control Task Force (PKH), the restoration of 12 million hectares of critical land, to the granting of Prabowo's private land in Aceh for the conservation of the Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus).
"President Prabowo, there is no doubt about guarding the forest. The PKH Task Force was formed in January 2025. We have confiscated 3.5 million hectares of illegal palm oil in forest areas. Now we are working to curb illegal mining," he said.
Minister of Transportation Raja Antoni said he had opened national and international cooperation that had been jammed so far. He then asked for support and prayers to continue to carry out the mandate given by Prabowo in protecting the Indonesian forest.
"How to maintain this forest is a form of my responsibility to the President and the people of Indonesia. We ask for their support," said Minister of Transportation Raja Juli Antoni.
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