JAKARTA - Member of Commission VII DPR RI Mulyanto asked the government to be firm in facing PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) in terms of smelter construction. According to Mulyanto, the smelter construction is needed to get added value from the remaining mining materials that mining companies have been exporting.
Based on the new Minerba Law, PTFI is obliged to build a smelter no later than three years after the Minerba Law was enacted. The new Minerba Law was passed in 2020, so by 2023 PTFI must have finished building the smelter. But until now, the progress has been minimal. In fact, asking to back the schedule.
Mulyanto requested that the government no longer tolerate PTFI in terms of building a smelter as a condition for extending the Contract of Work (KK) into a Special Mining Business License (IUPK).
Furthermore, he said, if by 2023 PTFI did not finish building the smelter according to the regulations, then according to the law, it is illegal to export concentrate by PTFI.
"I think that PTFI is only making noise and imposing its will to avoid the Minerba Law and the agreement when it is granted a special mining business permit (IUPK). This is a bad intention. Therefore the government must firmly reject it. Do not be soft, let alone want to be dictated by PTFI," he said. , in a written statement received by VOI, Thursday, October 29.
Mulyanto asked the government not to open the door to negotiations or bargain and conspire to jointly violate the law. According to him, PTFI does not have good faith in complying with the prevailing laws and regulations.
Furthermore, Mulyanto assessed that PTFI had violated the target time twice. In fact, the mode is considered the same as admitting that they face many obstacles that make it difficult for them to realize the smelter construction on target.
"Then ask for an announcement from the government. This year too. The reason is because of the COVID-19 pandemic. For me this is an excuse being sought to avoid obligations," he said.
Mulyanto asked the government to be firmer this time. According to him, the government must have a strong desire to enforce the Minerba Law. If PTFI cannot meet the smelter construction target, the government should ban the export of copper concentrate from the American company.
"Don't let government actors flirt with this mining company. I think the KPK needs to take action," he explained.
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