Jakarta – The People’s Consultative Assembly (DPR) of the Republic of Indonesia officially passed the Fourth Amendment Bill to Law Number 4 of 2009 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining or Minerba or the Minerba Bill into law (UU).
The plenary session of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) is being held today, Tuesday (18/2/2025). This plenary meeting was led by Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) Adies Kadir, accompanied by other deputies, Saan Mustopa and Cucun Ahmad Syamsurijal.
Initially, Adies allowed the head of the Baleg of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Ahmad Doli Kurnia, to present his report on the first-level discussion of the Minerba Bill.
Next, he asked for the members’ approval regarding the bill becoming a law.
“The time has come for us to seek the approval of the factions for the Fourth Amendment Bill to Law Number 4 of 2009 on Mineral and Coal Mining.” “Can it be approved to be enacted into law?” asked Adies.
“Agreed,” replied the member of parliament. Adies struck the gavel.
Previously, Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas revealed several points in the mineral and coal bill. First, there will be a change in the scheme for granting mining business licenses or mining business area licenses. In the future, there will be a priority for granting mining permits.
“All auction mechanisms change with the auction mechanism remaining the same, but there is also a simultaneous provision with a priority method,” said Supratman in the DPR, quoted on Tuesday (18/2/2025).
According to him, the scheme changes to provide justice for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) entrepreneurs. Including cooperatives and regional-owned enterprises (BUMD).
“With the implementation of the existing priority scheme, it means that the distribution of our natural resources, which includes all components of the nation, including regional BUMDs in producing areas, can obtain mining business licenses, which will be coordinated by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources in order to develop economic resources in each region,” said Supratman.
Cancel the Granting of Concessions to Higher Education Institutions
Supratman continued that another point is to cancel the granting of concessions to universities. Later in the Minerba Bill, it is stated that funding will only be provided to universities for conducting research, including scholarships for students.
“So in this revision of the law, there will be special assignments given to state-owned enterprises (BUMN) and regional-owned enterprises (BUMD), as well as private businesses that are given special assignments, which will later help campuses in need, especially in providing research funding and also including scholarships for their students,” he said.
Another point, continued Supratman, is the granting of priority concessions to religious community organizations (ormas).
“Regarding the granting of concessions to Religious Organizations, Religious Organizations, and that has been agreed upon between the government and the DPR, that is approximately the important point agreed upon between the government and the DPR this time,” he concluded.
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