PB HMI call nickel IUP in Raja Ampat Langgar Law and MK Decision

Jakarta – Chairman of the Executive Council of the Islamic Student Association (PB HMI) in the field of Act, Defense and Security, Rifyan Ridwan Saleh, judged Nickel Mining Business License (IUP) in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, the law and decision of the Constitutional Court (MK). According to him, it was confirmed that the ban on mining activities on small islands based on the number 1 of 2014 on the management of coastal areas and small islands was confirmed. “Article 23 Paragraph 2 of this by -law states that the use of small islands and waters in the environment is prioritized for interests, including conservation, education and training, research and development, marine cultivation, tourism, fisheries and marine enterprises, as well as sustainable fisheries, organic agriculture and animal masculinity, and state defense,” said Rifyan Monday (9/6/2025). Rifyan said that beyond the goal of the environmental management requirements, taking into account the capacity and sustainability, as well as the local water system and the use of environmentally friendly technology. Browse to continue with the content “The fixed attitude of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources is, in my opinion, important. Any activity that contradicts the law, in Raja Ampat must now be stopped forever,” Rifyan said. He said that the law explicitly regulates small islands is an island with an area of ​​smaller or equal to 2000 square km and its ecosystem unit. In this case, Gag Island, one of the Raja Ampat Island groups that has been exploited, has an area of ​​only over 7,000 hectares or equivalent to 77.27 square km. “The island is included in the types of small islands, so that it is based on the provisions of the Number 1 Act, ordered not to perform mining activities,” Rifyan said. Furthermore, Rifyan said mining activities on small islands were also banned by the decision of the Constitutional Court Number 35/Puu-XXI/2023. He transferred that mining activities in Raja Ampat also violated the 1945 Constitution. “Article 33 paragraph 4 of the Constitution of 1945 explicitly states that the national economy is kept on the basis of economic democracy with the principle of togetherness, fair efficiency, sustainable, environmental insight, independence and maintaining the balance of progress and national economic unit,” he explained. Check out more on the next page. Also watch video: Minister of LH Action 4 Nickel Mining Companies in Raja Ampat Rify Rify that mining in Raja is not environmentally friendly, and only for the purposes of nickel production. But ironically, he added and sacrificed environmental sustainability and even indigenous peoples in the affected areas. Rifyan supports strong efforts to control mining activities in Raja Ampat. He urged the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia to take responsibility and decisive steps. He also said that the government not only temporarily stops mining activities in Raja Ampat, but that it should be permanent. “Because it’s clear offenses of the law,” Rifyan added. “Not to mention section 51 paragraph (1) of the Act Number 1 of 2014 explicitly states that the Minister has the authority to issue and recall the use of small islands if it has an important influence on environmental changes,” Rifyan continued. Rifyan also said that the issuance of mining permits in Raja Ampat, which was clearly banned by law, indicated corruption. “If the rules or laws and decisions of the Constitutional Court are clear, but the mining permit remains in Kelua. Then I must suspect that there is a collusion between the authority of the permit, namely the central government and mining companies,” Rifyan explained. Also watch video: Minister of LH Firm Action 4 Nickel Mining Companies in Raja Ampat