JakartaPost-Jan 10, 2022
The government has revoked thousands of inactive land-use permits in the mining, forestry and plantation sectors covering millions of hectares, as it seeks to improve permit governance and land distribution. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said 2,078 of the revoked permits were for mining, 192 for forestry and 36 for plantations. Jokowi said the government was continuing to evaluate mining, forestry and other land-use permits and revoke those found to be inactive, unproductive, transferred to other parties or in violation of regulations. “This improvement and maintenance of order is an integral part of the overhaul in the governance of issuing mining, forestry and other permits,” Jokowi said in a press briefing on Thursday. The move comes at a time when the government is trying to overhaul and offer more convenience in business licensing and permit issuance to lure investors, largely through the Job Creation Law. Jokowi said the government offered the opportunity for the public, including social and religious organizations like Islamic boarding schools and farmers’ groups, to use the land and team up with experienced companies. “Indonesia is open to credible investors who have a good track record and reputation and a commitment to helping people prosper and preserve the environment,” said the President. Read more at: https://www.thejakartapost.com/paper/2022/01/09/jokowi-revokes-thousands-of-land-permits-for-mining-forestry-plantation.html.
