Bahlil calls viral damage photos of Piaynemo Raja Ampat Island in social media Hoax

Jakarta -The government has recalled the mining license (IUP) of four mining companies on small islands in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua. The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia showed a viral picture of Piaynemo Island Raja Ampat spread on social media was hoaxes. Initially, Bahlil said that Piaynemo is told in the viral picture as the center of Raja Ampat tourism. This island sustained environmental damage. “So if we look at social media, it is as if this piaynemo is the center of the tourism of Raja Ampat. This is the Geopark of Raja Ampat. And as if it is apologizing, environmental damage, environmental damage,” Bahlil said at a press conference in the presidential palace, Jakarta, Tuesday (6/10/2025). Browse to continue with the content The press conference was also attended by the Minister of State Secretary (Human Naster) Prasetyo Hadi, Seskab Teddy Indra Wijaya, forest minister Raja Juli Antoni, and Minister of Environmental Affairs Hanif Faisol Nurofiq. Back to Bahlil’s explanation. Bahlil then explained the map with the Limat position of Pt. Namely Pt Gag Nickel, Pt MrP, PT Kawei, Pt Anugerah Surya Pratama and Pt Nurham. Bahlil then saw a photo of Piaynemo -Island in the slide. In the slide there is a photo of Piaynemo Island damaged by a mine. However, there is a hoax stamp in these two photos. Therefore, Bahlil requested that people be more careful to receive information. He requested that people distinguish the right and wrong. “So we ask for my siblings of the country and fellow citizens, respond to different information. We must also be careful, we must be wise. Can distinguish between the truth, which is not true,” he said. Previously, the mining license (IUP) of four mining companies on the small islands in Raja Ampat was now recalled. State Minister Prasetyo Hadi said President Prabowo Subiantto ordered that the IUP of four mining companies in Raja Ampat be revoked. “On the president’s instructions, he decided that the government would recall 4 businesses in Raja Ampat Regency,” Prasetyo Hadi said. The names of the four businesses recalled were Pt Anugerah Surya Pratama, Pt Nurham, Pt Mulia Raymond Perkasa and PT Kawei Sejahtera Mining. (RDP/IMK) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here