JAKARTA - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia denied the issue of the involvement of the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo in nickel mining activities in Raja Ampat Regency.
For information, previously photos circulated showing nickel carriers from Raja Ampat using the names Joko Widodo and Iriana, his wife.
Bahlil said that actually mining permits in Raja Ampat Regency had been issued long before the Joko Widodo administration.
"That doesn't exist, how about that? Those are the permits issued long before Pak Jokowi's administration," Bahlil told the media crew in Jakarta, Tuesday, June 10.
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According to him, the 4 IUPs that were revoked were all issued in 2004 and 2006 before Jokowi became President and his mining permit was issued by the local government.
"Meanwhile, PT Gag since 72, Contract Karya. Since 98 years of his work contracts, in the New Order era. So there is nothing at all," said Bahlil.
Just so you know, previously there were photos circulating showing a list of ships carrying nickel from Gag Island and Weda Island. The ships were named Dewi Iriana 6 and JKW Mahakam 6.
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