UNAIR NEWS The Center of Human Rights and Legal Studies (HRLS) Faculty of Law 51动漫 held a discussion on the topic of Mining for Prosperity Myth. The discussion was held in the Meeting Room C Building, Thursday (9/2).
The discussion was attended by the author of Mining for Prosperity Myth Hendra Try Ardianto, M.A., the Coordinator and Researcher of Sayoho Institute Mining Advocacy Network (JATAM) Siti Maemunah, M.Kesos., a jurist of Human Rights and business law Iman Prihandono, Ph.D., and a jurist of environment law Franky Butar-butar, S.H., M.Dev.
The discussion was also participated by 16 people from Coast Care Community Act (Lumajang), doctoral students, and members of Student (UKM) UNAIR.
The first presentation was delivered by Hendra who described the contents of the book he had written. He explained about a number of points including mining procedures in the sites. 淎re mining activities in the sites are procedurally appropriate? Hendra wondered.
Siti Maemunah, M.Kesos., presented her materials through Skype from Samarinda. The woman who is called by the name Maimunah said that 70 percent of area in Samarinda is coal mining sites. Most of the food agricultural area has been killed by mining infiltration although 75 percent of it is still overlapping.
淔ood agriculture is killed by mining, 75 percent of the license is overlapping. Mining causes casualties; there are 16 children died and until now there is no strictly enforced law. Some local news mentioned that there is only 1 case which was taken to the court; moreover they only sentenced the contractor, Maimunah revealed.
The third presentation was delivered by a jurist of Human Rights and business law UNAIR. Imam explained about mining and casualties from Human Rights and business point of view. 淭he trend shows that the foreign investment is always increasing. However, it doesn檛 mean locals don檛 do any harm. Indonesia is the number 4 country for investment favorite destination. That is because first, the resources that we have from Sabang to Merauke. Not only mining. Second, we have land. Third, low labor wages, he said.
Meanwhile, Franky exposed about mining issues and suggested recommendations regarding the issues.
淢ining issues are environment, health, social conflict, cultural values erosion, and Human Rights violation. Even though they were right when compiling AMDAL (environmental impact analysis, red), it doesn檛 mean that the mines are not potentially harmful to the environment. One of the recommendations that I suggest is the need to do an audit in the spheres of environment, business, and Human Rights, Franky said.
Author: Pradita Desyanti
Editor: Defrina Sukma S
