Bangka Belitung's Official Receives Special Tasks From President Jokowi And Minister Of Home Affairs

President Jokowi (Photo: BPMI Setpres)

JAKARTA - Ridwan Djamaluddin received instructions from President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian before being sworn in as Acting Governor of the Bangka Belitung Islands.

Ridwan said he was ordered to fix the tin ore mining in Bangka Belitung. This includes tin governance in the world's second-largest tin-producing area.

"Before I was sworn in, President Jokowi instructed to downstream the tin mining industry," said Ridwan Djamaluddin in a press statement, as quoted by Antara, Monday, May 16.

"Fixing tin mining is a special task given by the central government, to improve the community's economy," he continued.

The increase in royalties from PT Timah Tbk due to mining exploitation that is not commensurate with the natural damage that occurs is considered to have the opportunity to be increased. Ridwan Djamaluddin, who also serves as the Director-General of ESDM, said the matter was being discussed at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

"The progress of the shares so far has not been very advanced, this is because PT Timah is a public company so we cannot decide the mechanism unilaterally," he said again.

According to him, Babel is a tin mining area, of course he wants to be implemented here, so that the economic impact is felt for the community.

"This work is inseparable from everyday life, it is very important to build cohesiveness and good communication. Most importantly, we must both realize that we work for the same goal, namely for the wider community," he said.