Vice President Invites Mining Governance Ormas To Be Criticized If They Don't Comply With The Rules

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin accompanied by the Vice President's Special Staff for Communication and Information, Masduki Baidlowi, gave a press statement on board theASH at Tegalluar Station, Bandung Regency, today. (ANTARA)

JABAR - Vice President (Wapres) Ma'ruf Amin reminded religious community organizations (ormas) that manage special mining business permits (WIUPK) to comply with the correct mining management regulations.

This was conveyed by the Vice President on the FIRST high-speed train at Tegalluar Station, Bandung Regency, West Java (West Java), Thursday, August 1. The Vice President has just attended the Inauguration of the Young Civil Service Institute of Domestic Administration (IPDN) of the XXXI Force in 2024 at the IPDN Campus, Sumedang Regency, West Java.

"I think it's because the government opens opportunities for mass organizations to manage mines, it means that it provides justice to all parties, so mass organizations are also given the opportunity. The mass organization also wants to, it means a normal process. The government opens up opportunities for mass organizations to take, NU Muhammadiyah," said the Vice President, confiscated by Antara.

"Well, the important thing is to realize that in mining management there are things that must be maintained, do not damage the environment, do not damage it. Then there are also rules that must be met," he continued.

The vice president also responded to criticism that mining management would not run well if it was handed over to mass organizations.

"If the criticism means that later it will not be able to run well, therefore we hope that mass organizations that have taken care of them will take care of them in accordance with the correct mining management regulations," said the Vice President.

The vice president also said that other religious organizations, apart from Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, could be granted permits to manage mines, but with certain conditions and criteria.

"If later on other mass organizations, I think if the conditions are supported by the government, I think it is possible to give them with certain conditions. Of course not all mass organizations, how many mass organizations? Hundreds. How many mines can be distributed. I think there may be priority based on the criteria," said the Vice President.

Previously, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that granting mining permits for religious organizations was the government's effort to support economic equality.

The statement was made by President Jokowi in response to the news that the Muhammadiyah Central Executive decided to accept a mining business permit (IUP), following a similar decision first submitted by Nahdlatul Ulama (NU).