PAN: It's A Bit Strange For People To Doubt Muhammadiyah's Ability To Manage Mining

Chairman of the DPP National Mandate Party (PAN) Saleh Partaonan Daulay. (Nailin-VOI)

JAKARTA - The chairman of the PAN faction of the DPR, Saleh Partaonan Daulay, respects the decision of the Muhammadiyah Central Executive (PP) who received mining management from the government. He believes that the religious organization will be careful in making decisions. "Moreover, this mining issue has attracted public attention. Usually, if it has been decided, it will be done well and full of responsibility," said Saleh in a written statement received in Jakarta, Tuesday, July 30, confiscated by Antara. Former Chairman of PP Pemuda Muhammadiyah assessed that the decision to accept a mining concession was very natural because Muhammadiyah was a religious mass organization that has fought for this nation since the colonial period. "It's a bit strange if there are people who doubt Muhammadiyah's ability. With so many universities, Muhammadiyah has experts from various disciplines. Many of them also have foreign education backgrounds," said the chairman of the PAN DPP.

Jika Muhammadiyah dipercaya mengelola tambang, menurut dia, yang mengelola adalah persyarikatan, bukan individu untuk kepentingan perseorangan. Kemaslahatan yang akan diperoleh pasti untuk umat dan masyarakat.Sebelumnya, PP Muhammadiyah memutuskan menerima tawaran konsesi atau izin usaha pertambangan (IUP) dari pemerintah."Muhammadiyah siap menerima izin pengelolaan tambang itu karena pertimbangan pokok ingin mewujudkan keadilan dan kesejahteraan sosial bagi orang banyak," ujar Ketua Umum PP Muhammadiyah Haedar Nashir saat konferensi pers di Universitas Aisyiyah (Unisa) Yogyakarta, Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Minggu 28 JuliMuhammadiyah, kata Haedar, menyadari bahwa usaha tambang maupun usaha-usaha lain memiliki problem sosial dan lingkungan. Namun, setelah dikaji, dapat disimpulkan bahwa pertambangan juga memiliki peluang untuk dikembangkan bagi kesejahteraan orang banyak.