JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission IV of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Alex Indra Lukman, responded to the acceptance of all applications in the lawsuit filed by four Indonesian fishermen, against the Swiss multinational cement company, Holcim, which was announced by the Zug Canton Court, Switzerland on December 22, 2025.
According to Alex, the Sumatran hydrometeorological disaster and the victory of the Indonesian fishermen's climate lawsuit in the Canton Court of Zug, Switzerland are a test stone against the idea of Green Economy in President Prabowo's Asta Cita.
"These two events in a row have proven that efforts to develop creative economy, green economy and blue economy as the main strategies in achieving national independence must immediately find the ideal formula," said Alex Indra in his statement, Tuesday, December 30.
In his lawsuit, Alex said, fishermen demanded compensation from Holcim for the impact of climate change they experienced, funding support for flood protection and rapid CO2 emission reductions.
The same is true of the Sumatran hydrometeorological disaster that hit three provinces, Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra. According to Alex, the disaster that caused flash floods and landslides was also inseparable from the practice of massive deforestation, due to the opening of oil palm plantations and mining which damaged the forest ecosystem.
"The presidential aides must move quickly and accurately in translating this Astacita, especially those related to downstream, industrialization and human capital development, to ensure economic growth that is harmonious with nature and sustainable as desired by the president," said the PDIP legislator from the West Sumatra District.
Alex assessed that the threat of deforestation is becoming more real in the future, if referring to President Prabowo Subianto's speech at the MPR annual session and the joint session of the DPR and DPD on August 15, 2025.
On that occasion, said Alex, President Prabowo conveyed that the state had taken over 3.1 million hectares of illegal oil palm in forest areas in various regions in Indonesia. Where, one million hectares of which were given to PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara on July 9, 2025.
"The acquisition of 3.1 million hectares of oil palm should be accompanied by mapping that is more in favor of the green economic concept," said Alex.
Alex said that the government had actually shown its support for the green economic idea by removing oil palm plantations that had spread to the Teso Nilo National Park (TNTN) in Pelalwan Regency, Riau.
In addition to taking over illegal palm oil land, according to Alex, the state should also follow up by mapping the potential threats due to illegal forest annexation.
"All oil palm plantations that are in protected forests and natural conservation, should also be treated similarly to the TNTN case," said Alex.
"That way, the forest that has been converted into oil palm plants, will no longer be a threat to ecology and the environment," he continued.
Alex added that Indonesia, with the world's largest tropical forest deposits, should be the front line in global issues related to climate change. In addition, according to him, presidential aides must also be serious about creating new economic growth in accordance with the 2024 election campaign promises.
"At the end of 2025, this nation has been given jurisprudence by the Swiss Court, that environmental destroyers can be prosecuted legally. This is a precedent that the president must pay attention to, in producing his policies in the future," he concluded.
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