JAKARTA - PKB General Chair (Ketum) Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar alias Cak Imin supports President Joko Widodo (Jokowi)'s decision to ban the export of bauxite as of June 10, 2023.
He stated that the ban on bauxite exports was the government's strategy to optimize the downstreaming of the mineral industry in Indonesia.
"Yes, I think this (ban on bauxite exports) is a good decision. However, the government under the leadership of Mr. Jokowi wants to realize downstreaming, and the ban on bauxite exports is a concrete form," said Cak Imin in his statement, Tuesday, June 13, quoted by Antara.
On this occasion, the Deputy Speaker of the DPR also encouraged the government to immediately find a solution for the slow construction of a mineral processing and refining plant or smelter.
"I hope the government can sit down with special entrepreneurs to discuss the issue of smelters. Does it require relaxation of funding, for example. This must be discussed. Indeed, we know that the cost of building this smelter is very expensive," he said.
The Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives for the Korkesra Sector encourages all entrepreneurs to jointly commit to realizing industrial downstreaming in Indonesia. This is because downstreaming is the key to national economic progress.
"If all of them have one "frame", I'm sure Indonesia can progress faster, especially since this downstreaming has proven to be a "prime mover" of the national economy," he said.
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Previously, President Jokowi said that Indonesia had been exporting raw goods for hundreds of years.
For Jokowi, the export activities of raw minerals that have occurred so far are very profitable for other countries. The reason is, the country can process raw materials and create jobs for many people.
Meanwhile, Indonesia itself is still lulled by the export of raw minerals, so the added value obtained is minimal.
Therefore, to get their own profit, the government will strictly prohibit exports of raw minerals gradually starting from nickel and bauxite. Furthermore, he is rumored to be banning exports of copper and tin.
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