Chairman of the DPD RI Sultan B Najamuddin said that the construction of mines around tourist destinations should be avoided because it has the potential to cause environmental issues when responding to the issue of nickel mining from PT GAG Nickel in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua.
According to him, the wheels of the economy must continue to rotate by not ignoring the environmental ecosystem. He said that small islands that have history and originality should not be damaged.
"My personal opinion for certain areas that will indeed be developed into destination spots must be avoided," said Sultan after opening the agenda for slaughtering sacrificial animals at the parliament complex, Jakarta, quoted by Antara, Saturday, June 7.
However, he did not deny that investment was needed to build economic growth. According to him, miners at that location have had permits for a long time and the location is far from Raja Ampat tourist destinations.
He also ensured that the DPD RI was faster in responding to the mining issue in Raja Ampat, but was not exposed to the public. According to him, the discussion of the issue took place quite dynamically within the DPD RI since a few weeks ago.
"It's just that it's not exposed to the public. But we're a bit fast, we do the supervisory function optimally," he said.
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The problem of mining in the Raja Ampat area has recently drawn criticism from various parties. One of them, Commission VII DPR RI, which asked the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to immediately evaluate nickel mines in Raja Ampat Regency to ensure mining activities do not damage the ecosystem in the region.
Finally, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia decided to temporarily suspend nickel mining operations from PT GAG Nickel in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua.
According to Bahlil, the company can only operate again until the results of verification from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources come out.
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