Ragukan Ormas Islam Kelola Tambang, Legislator PKB Minta APNI Tak Men-Judge NU-Muhammadiyah

PKB politician Ahmad Fauzi. (Wikipedia).

JAKARTA - Member of the Legislation Body (Baleg) of the DPR RI from the PKB faction, Ahmad Fauzi supports Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah to be given the opportunity to manage mines. He asked that no party underestimate the capabilities of the two religious organizations in managing natural resources (SDA) in Indonesia.

This was conveyed by Fauzi in response to the statement of the Indonesian Nickel Miners Association (APNI) which questioned Muhammadiyah and NU's ability to manage mines during a public hearing (RDPU) with the Legislative Council of the Republic of Indonesia, Wednesday, January 22, yesterday.

"From APNI, there is no need to judge Muhammadiyah and NU not being able to manage mines. The mission of this Law (Revision of the Minerba Law) is that community participation in mining management can be shared together," said Fauzi, Friday, January 24.

The chairman of the Banten PKB DPW said that APNI does not need to corner NU and Muhammadiyah in the context of mining management. Because APNI has gained the authority to manage alone. In fact, according to him, APNI can manage nickel mining alone.

Fauzi emphasized that Muhammadiyah and NU have the capacity and many human resources in managing mines. He considered that many experts could be invited to manage these natural resources.

"I think Muhammadiyah and NU have a capacity, have quite a lot of human resources, so they can be invited to sit down together to manage mines professionally," said the Banten I electoral district legislator.

Fauzi said that the revision of Law Number 4 of 2009 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining (UU Minerba) became the legal umbrella so that religious organizations and universities had access and opportunity to manage mines together in the republic.

The politician who was born in Tegal added that PBNU has human resources and networks that can be used to manage mines. The mass organization also has a strategy to utilize these natural resources.

Likewise, universities, added Fauzi, also have human resources that can be invited to manage mines. Because many experts from universities have been involved in mining management.

The point of this law's mission is to equalize community participation and encourage downstreaming. In addition, it can also add income both at the central and regional levels," concluded Fauzi.