The Ministry of Forestry is preparing legal action related to mining in Raja Ampat

Jakarta – The Ministry of Forestry (Kemenhut) has intervened over the Raja Ampat area that is noisy due to the alleged mining. The Ministry of Forestry revealed that there were three companies that conducted mining in the Raja Ampat Forest area. The Directorate General of Law Enforcement (Dijen Gakkum) Forestry performed Data and Information Collection (Pulation). As a result, there are three companies that are indicated to perform mining in the Raja Ampat Regency Forest area, namely PT GN and PT KSM that approve the use of forest areas (PPKH) and PT MRP, but have not yet PPKH. The Director General of the Law Enforcement of Forestry, Dwi Januanto Nugroho, emphasized that the Ministry of Forestry would firmly protect the Raja Ampat area from activities that could cause forest and environmental damage. Raja Ampat, he said, is an area with ecological values ​​and high cultural values. Browse to continue with the content “We will take immediately measurable supervision and legal action, through 3 (three) legal instruments, namely administrative, criminals and civil,” Dwi Januanto on Sunday (6/8/2025) told reporters. “The first step we take is the application of administrative legal instruments through forestry supervisory activities, and parallel we also continue to gather evidence through pulcetary activities to prepare other legal instruments steps,” Dwi Januanto explained. The Ministry of Forestry will then oversee two companies, PT GN and PT KSM. Also evaluate the compliance of the company to statutory obligations and regulations. If proven to have committed offenses, administrative sanctions will be subject to reprimands, coercion of government, freezing permits and repeal of permits in accordance with the extent of the offense. Even the supervisory activities can be recommended to be applied through criminal instruments and civil suit if sufficient preliminary evidence is found. While for PT MRP on June 4, 2025, an assignment letter was issued by the head of the Maluku Forestry Gakkum Hall for Maluku Papua to collect material and information (Pulbaket). Then it began with a summons to representatives of Pt. MRP should be asked for explanation related to indications of the performance of mining activities in forest areas without permission. Explanation will be carried out at the Sorong Forestry Post Office this week. Also look at “Kemenhut reveals 9 effects of climate change on water foods for water” here: (AZH/IDH) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here