KPK Reminds Local Government To Look At Mining Companies: Don't Allow It, Make Sure To Obey The Rules!

Illustration of mining management (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) reminded local governments, especially in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) to look at mining companies. They must be ensured to follow the existing rules to provide significant benefits.

This was conveyed by the Head of the Korsup Region V Korsup Task Force (Kasatgas) Dian Patria when holding a Coordination Meeting for the Follow-up to Monitoring of Mining Business Permits at the Human Resources Development Agency (BPDSM) Building, Mataram City, NTB, Friday, October 4.

"Don't let there be omission. Here, the government must be present to ensure that the owners of mining business permits (IUP) comply with various regulations, ranging from environmental issues, spatial planning, to taxes," said Dian, who in a written statement quoted on Monday, October 7.

It didn't stop there, Dian touched on mining issues without permission. The impact is both we know," he said.

Dian explained that the anti-corruption commission was a bridge between the government and various stakeholders in the mining sector. Thus, various efforts to prevent corruption, data manipulation, and other legal violations from managing natural resources are a special concern.

Moreover, NTB has a gold reserve of 2.7 million tons based on data from the Directorate General of Mineral and Coal of the Ministry of Mineral Energy (ESDM) in 2023. So that cross-sectoral cooperation is needed to ensure more transparent, accountable and sustainable mining governance.

"Improving natural resource governance is not only about increasing income but also ensuring that these resources can be enjoyed by future generations," concluded Dian.