Will Be Inaugurated Today, The Government And The DPR Agree On The Minerba Bill

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JAKARTA - The government and the DPR will today approve the Draft Amendment to Law Number 4 of 2009 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining (RUU Minerba) through the Plenary Session at the DPR RI Building.

Previously, the Government Working Committee (Panja) consisting of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), the Ministry of Law, and the Ministry of State Secretary together with the Legislation Body (Baleg) of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) and the Indonesian Regional Representative Council (DPD) had agreed on the Draft Amendment to the Minerba Law at the Plenary Meeting held at the Nusantara I Building of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Jakarta, Monday, February 17.

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia revealed that the completion of the Minerba Bill is one of the great goals targeted by the Government and the DPR in carrying out the mandate of Article 33 of the 1945 Constitution, namely that the natural wealth contained in it is used as much as possible for the prosperity of the people.

"I understand this is a way of constitutional jihad in order to restore our struggle to realize Article 33 of the 1945 Constitution which is often echoed by the President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto," said Minister Bahlil when giving his opinion from the Panja side of the Government, Monday, February 17.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Legislative Council of the Republic of Indonesia, Bob Hasan, said that all factions of the Legislative Council of the Republic of Indonesia approved the Minerba Bill at the first level discussion and could be submitted at level two at the DPR RI Plenary Session.

"Of the total 8 factions, 100 percent completely approved the Bill on the fourth amendment to Law Number 4 of 2009 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining," said Bob.

Chairman of the DPR RI Panja for the Minerba Bill, Martin Manurung, said that in general, the Panja had agreed and decided on the results of the discussion, including the improvement of articles related to the Constitutional Court's decision, namely article 17A, article 22A, article 31A, and article 169A.

Then Article 1 number 16 changes regarding the definition of a feasibility study. Article 5 concerning the obligations of IUP holders or IUPK at the production operation stage to meet domestic needs before export and prioritize meeting the needs of State-Owned Enterprises that control the lives of many people.

Also amendments to Article 35 paragraph 5, article 51 paragraph 4, and paragraph 5, as well as article 60 paragraph 4, and paragraph 5 related to business licensing and metal minerals and giving in a priority way the coal Mining Business Permit Area (WIUP) follows the mechanism of the electronically integrated licensing system managed by the central government. Then in Article 100 paragraph 2 regarding the implementation of reclamation and protection of post-mining impacts for the community and region, the Minister involves the Regional Government.

"For Article 108 related to community development and empowerment programs with an emphasis on local communities around mining areas and the community, it will be implemented through social and environmental responsibility programs, the involvement of local communities and indigenous peoples who are in mining areas in mining activities, as well as business partnership programs and community-based economic empowerment programs," Martin explained.