JAKARTA - The government will tighten the granting of mining areas to cooperatives after the Constitutional Court ruled that appointments could not be made automatically. Cooperatives still have priority, but must go through the mechanism and meet the requirements.
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said the government would issue derivative rules in the form of ministerial regulations or ministerial decisions.
"The priority is still there. The appointment is not automatic, there must be a mechanism and there are rules," said Bahlil at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, Monday (20/7).
According to Bahlil, the Constitutional Court's decision did not cancel the cooperative's priority rights. The decision requires the government to improve governance so that the granting of mines is transparent and accountable.
Not all cooperatives can obtain mining areas. Only cooperatives that meet the requirements and are in the mining location area can be considered.
"If it meets the requirements, why not? The requirement for a cooperative is that it must be a cooperative in the area of the mine," he said.
Bahlil has not revealed the technical requirements, financial capabilities, or experience that cooperatives must have. These provisions are still being drafted in derivative regulations.
He also did not mention the deadline for the issuance of the regulation. As long as the rules have not been issued, the mechanism for selecting cooperative recipients of priority mines cannot be carried out in detail.
Bahlil ensured that the MK's decision did not apply retroactively. The mining permit that had been given to the community organization was not canceled. He said Nahdlatul Ulama had started to carry out mining activities.
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