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Reported by the Chief of Police: “Illegal Mining in Parittiga – Kab. West Bangka, the perpetrators must be processed by law, don’t be free to operate?!”
Global Investigation News – West Bangka, Bangka Belitung Island is the largest tin producer in Indonesia. Bangka Island is said to be a Southeast Asian tin belt region that spreads from mainland Thailand, Malaysia, the Riau Archipelago to Bangka and Belitung Islands.
What is meant by illegal mining? This illegal mining means mining activities that do not have permits from the government, both the central government and local governments. Apart from destroying the environment, illegal mining certainly does not contribute to state revenues.
“The impact of illegal mining is that the availability of land which should be running well is damaged by illegal mining. It could be ecological problems, water infiltration and landslides, damage to village roads, potential for community conflicts and damage to other potentials, illegal mining obviously without regard to environmental management.
“Based on Article 158 of the Minerba Law, anyone who carries out a mining business without a Mining Business Permit (IUP), People’s Mining Permit (IPR), or Special Mining Business Permit (IUPK), as referred to in Article 37, Article 40 paragraph (3), Article 48, Article 67 paragraph (1), Article 74 paragraph (1) or paragraph (5) shall be punished with a maximum imprisonment of 10 years and a maximum fine of Rp. 10 billion.
The question arises from the public, whether mining actors without permits can be punished? In article 158 of the Law, it is stated that people who carry out mining without a permit are subject to imprisonment for a maximum of 5 years and a maximum fine of Rp. 100,000,000,000. This also includes anyone who has an IUP at the exploration stage, but carries out production operations, will be punished with imprisonment
From the results of observations by the Print & Online Media Global Investigation News in the field, Sunday, 5/06, that there has been environmental damage allegedly due to Illegal Mining (Timah – Red) at several locations around Parittiga District, West Bangka Regency, while the perpetrators are still on the prowl. free to operate?!”. *** To be continued in the next edition, continued publication after the results of the investigation and confirmation from the parties involved.
Team R / from various sources
