Semen Indonesia Confident of Securing Environmental Permit
14 February 2017 10:18 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - State-owned cement company PT Semen Indonesia president director Rizkan Chandra is confident that Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo will issue an environmental permit for the construction of a cement plant in Rembang, Central Java province. Earlier on January 16, Ganjar revoked PT Semen Indonesia’s environmental permit required for plant construction, production and development. The Governor had told Semen Indonesia to revise its addendum on environmental impact analysis (amdal) and environmental monitoring plan (RPL) as well as environmental management plan (RKL).
The decision was based on the Constitutional Court (MK) ruling that Semen Indonesia’s environmental analysis had violated the procedures due to the lack of dissemination to the public.
Semen Indonesia corporate secretary Agung Wiharto said that following Ganjar’s decision, the company promptly held disseminations. On February 2, Amdal Assessment Commission (KPA) hearing was held. “In the hearing, 12 independent experts stated that we deserve to obtain a new environmental permit,” he Agung said yesterday, Feb 13.
Agung said that the KPA document was delivered to the Governor on February 5. The Governor has to follow it up within a maximum of 10 days after the decision was made. “If Pak Ganjar fails to sign it, we reserve the right to bring it to the State Administrative Court [PTUN] and to have it approved without the Governor’s signature. But we don’t want it to happen.”
According to Rizkan, there is no reason for Ganjar not to sign the environmental permit for Semen Indonesia. “We are still confident that the permit will be issued. All requirements have been met. All experts considered [Semen Indonesia deserves to obtain the permit] and no one said otherwise. The commission document has been signed as well.”
Earlier, protest organization Jaringan Masyarakat Peduli Pegunungan Kendeng coordinator Joko Prianto had accused Semen Indonesia’s workers of burning a tent and a musholla (small mosque) set up by farmers who protest against the construction of the cement plant in Rembang.
According to Agung, the company had only instructed workers to secure its assets. Semen Indonesia workers clashed with protesters who blocked the plant’s access road.
ANGELINA ANJAR SAWITRI
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