JAKARTA - The Ministry of Environment (KLH) / Environmental Control Agency (BPLH) confirmed that as many as 28 companies were found to have violated the use of forest areas whose permits had been revoked by President Prabowo Subianto had stopped operating.
The Secretary of the KLH/Chief Secretary of the BPLH, Rosa Vivien Ratnawati, stated that the KLH/BPLH fully supports the President's decision, and will immediately follow up on it.
"If now it is revoked (the permit), it means it is not operating," said Vivien as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, January 21.
For the sustainability of employees working in the 28 companies, Vivien stated that his party would continue to coordinate with the Ministry of Manpower (Kemenaker).
"This is what we have to discuss with the Ministry of Manpower and so on, but what is clear is that we from KLH in this case fully support that we must revoke the existing permits in the area in 28 companies," he said.
Vivien also emphasized that the floods and landslides that occurred in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra were enough evidence that the 28 companies had damaged the environment.
Therefore, the revocation of this permit is one of the best steps taken by the government to create a more environmentally aware company ecosystem in Indonesia.
"They have indeed contributed to the disaster that has occurred. This disaster is extraordinary, friends also know, so this is one of the government's actions to how we can improve the natural environment there, one of which we will first revoke the permit, including KLH supporting in terms of environmental approval is revoked," he said.
President Prabowo Subianto has revoked the permits of 28 companies that have been proven to have violated the use of forest areas.
This was conveyed by the Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Prasetyo Hadi at a press conference of the Government revoking the Forest Utilization Permit (PBPH) at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, Tuesday (20/1).
Prasetyo said President Prabowo made the decision in a limited meeting held online from London, England, Monday (19/1).
"The President has decided to revoke the permits of 28 companies that have been proven to have violated the law," said Prasetyo.
Prasetyo said in the meeting that the Forest Area Regulation Task Force (Satgas PKH) reported the results of investigations and audits of companies suspected of violating, especially in disaster-affected areas such as Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.
Of the 28 companies, 22 companies are holders of the Forest Utilization Business Permit (PBPH) for Natural Forests and Plant Forests with a total area of 1,010,592 hectares, and six other companies are engaged in the mining, plantation and utilization of wood forest products (PBPHHK) sectors.
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