Regarding Concerns About Interormas Horizontal Conflicts Fighting For Mining Management, Bahlil: Lebay!

Minister of Investment/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia. (Photo: Maria Trisnawati/VOI)

JAKARTA - Investment Minister or Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia opened his voice about concerns from various parties about the emergence of horizontal conflicts between community organizations (ormas) due to the granting of mining management permits from the government.

Bahlil said that it was excessive concern.

"It's really too late if there is a conflict," said Bahlil when met by the media at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Building, Thursday, June 6.

Bahlil said he would soon hold a special press conference at his office to thoroughly discuss PP No. 25 of 2024 concerning the Implementation of Mineral and Coal Mining Business Activities signed by President Joko Widodo on May 30.

"Tomorrow, everyone. Tomorrow there will be a press conference at the Ministry of Investment before (prayer) Friday to discuss this," concluded Bahlil.

Just so you know, previously there were several parties who expressed concern about conflicts of inter-ormas interest.

The Executive Director of the Reforminer Institute, Komaidi Notonegoro, revealed that he was worried about horizontal friction between mass organizations that acquired WIUP and mass organizations that did not.

He gave an example, if there is an A mass organization that gets a WIUP while other mass organizations do not, or mass organizations near mining areas do not get the right to WIUP, it is feared that there will be friction.

"For example, there are mass organizations A given, B is also given, but there are C, D, E, F, and so on who feel entitled but the area is limited. Do not let friction occur. Social problems need to be anticipated because horizontal friction is large," concluded Komaidi.

Then the Catholic Student Association of the Republic of Indonesia (PMKRI) Semarang Branch also stated the same thing.

"There will be a potential horizontal conflict between religious organizations, potential conflicts between religious organizations and non-religious people who are jealous of the unfair treatment of the state, potential conflicts with communities affected by the mining environment," said Natael, quoted on Wednesday, June 5.

Just so you know, previously President Joko Widodo officially signed a Government Regulation that allows religious community organizations (ormas) to manage the Special Mining Business Permit Area (WIUPK).

The rules related to the management of WIUPK by mass organizations are listed in Article 83A which states, (1) in order to improve community welfare, WIUPK can be made a priority offer to Business Entities owned by religious community organizations.

The WIUPK as referred to in paragraph (1) is an area of the former Coal Mining Concession Work Agreement (PKP2B).