Mining Sector In Southeast Sulawesi Allegedly Not Obeying Taxes, KPK: Data From The Ministry Of Energy And Mineral Resources And The Regional Government Not Sinkron

KPK Coordination Meeting for Corruption Prevention at the Southeast Sulawesi level Mining Sector at the Southeast Sulawesi Governor's Building, Thursday, June 8. (ANTARA/Azis Senong)

KENDARI - Head of the Natural Resources Task Force (SDA) of the Corruption Restrictions Commission (KPK) Dian Patria said the mining sector in Southeast Sulawesi (Sultra) was suspected of being disobedient to paying taxes.

"The indicator is very clear where the data between the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (Energy and Mineral Resources) and the Southeast Sulawesi Regional Government (Regional Government) itself is not in sync," said Dian after attending the Coordination Meeting for Corruption Prevention of the Mining Sector at the Rujab Red and White Hall. Governor of Southeast Sulawesi led by Assistant I of the Southeast Sulawesi Regional Secretariat Suharno representing the Governor of Southeast Sulawesi, in Kendari, Thursday, June 8, was confiscated by Antara.

For example, he said, the mismatch of the data on Mining Business Permit holders (IUP) made his party will provide assistance so that the mining sector in Southeast Sulawesi would be better in the future.

Dian said, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said there were 13 IUP nickel mining companies in Southeast Sulawesi, and seven IPUs that did not have NPWP, one of which was in Konawe Regency.

"Of course this is clear that the company does not pay taxes and we are sure it is different from data from the Central Government," he said.

The KPK Monitoring Directorate team, Elih Dallah, added that this was a problem in terms of IUP not yet from industrial estates and smelters.

In the coordination meeting, said Dian, the data disbursed by his party was related to the surface water tax debt of PT Virtue Dragon Nickel Industri (VDNI) amounting to IDR 74.2 billion that had not been paid.

"Regarding when they will pay, it is up to the company, but we have given them a warning," he explained.

"Furthermore, PT OSS in Konawe has arrears of around Rp. 70 billion and has only been paid around Rp. 60 billion for asking for relief," continued Dian.

Therefore, he asked the local government to be open about data from mining companies, especially regarding foreign workers.

"This is our goal to come and hold a technical meeting, so that all mining-related problems in Southeast Sulawesi are really well managed. Moreover, Southeast Sulawesi is one of the largest and best provinces in the mining sector," said the KPK Monitoring Directorate Team, Elih Dalilah.

The Southeast Sulawesi level mining sector coordination meeting was not only attended by regents who owned mining sites such as the North Konawe Regent Ruksamin, the South Sulawesi Regent Surunuddin Dangga, Acting Regent Bombana Burhanuddin, the Konawe Regional Secretary Ferdinand, the Deputy Regent of Konawe Islands Andi Muhammad Lutfi, the Deputy Police Chief of Southeast Sulawesi Brigadier General Dwi Irianto and other echelon two officials and other vertical agencies such as KSOP, Customs and Excise and others in Southeast Sulawesi.