Mahfud MD Reveals the Challenges of Illegal Mining: "It is Backed by Officials and Authorities"

Mahfud on Illegal Mining: Supported by Many Officials and Authorities

"Dream - Vice Presidential candidate number 3, Mahfud Md, revealed that many illegal mines operating in Indonesia are protected by mafia. This condition makes law enforcement efforts difficult. Mahfud conveyed this information in response to the statement of Vice Presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming, who believes that the solution to illegal mining can be done by revoking mining business permits (IUP)."

"\u201cSay, 'just revoke the IUP'. Now, that's the problem. Revoking the IUP involves many mafias. Many mafias. I have already sent a team to the field, but it was rejected. The Supreme Court has made a decision. That's how it is,\u201d"
The text translates to: "Mahfud's words at JCC Senayan, Sunday, January 21, 2024, quoted from the broadcast of the Indonesian General Election Commission (KPU RI)."

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Mahfud MD Reveals the Challenges of Illegal Mining:

Mahfud, who currently serves as the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, stated that he has made efforts to crack down on illegal mining. However, revoking the Mining Business License (IUP) is not an easy task to be implemented.

"Even the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) stated a week ago that there are numerous illegal mining activities in Indonesia, which are supported by authorities and officials. That's the problem,"
Mahfud said.

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In another occasion, Mahfud also conveyed that deforestation or logging activities in Indonesia over the past decade have reached an area 23 times the size of Madura Island.

"In the past 10 years, there has been a deforestation of 12.5 million hectares of our forests. That is far larger than South Korea and 23 times the size of Madura Island where I live. This is deforestation within a 10-year period."
say Mahfud.

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Mahfud on Illegal Mining: Supported by Many Officials and Authorities

"Even the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) stated a week ago that there are numerous illegal mining activities in Indonesia, which are supported by authorities and officials. That's the problem,"Mahfud said.

"In the past 10 years, there has been a deforestation of 12.5 million hectares of our forests. That is far larger than South Korea and 23 times the size of Madura Island where I live. This is deforestation within a 10-year period."say Mahfud.

"Even the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) stated a week ago that there are numerous illegal mining activities in Indonesia, which are supported by authorities and officials. That's the problem,"
Mahfud said.

"In the past 10 years, there has been a deforestation of 12.5 million hectares of our forests. That is far larger than South Korea and 23 times the size of Madura Island where I live. This is deforestation within a 10-year period."
say Mahfud.