Support Prabowo, Legislature calls on the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources to illegal mines in Papua

Jakarta – Member of the Papua Papua regional parliament (Dapil) Yan Permenas Mandenas supported the strict direction of President Prabowo Subianto of illegal dams. He then highlighted the many illegal dams in Papua. Yan Mandenas asked the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia to seriously succeed Prabowo’s instructions. He considered the practice of illegal mining in Papua. “I hope the presidential assistants can translate and open the brightness of illegal mines that still occur in all regions of the Unit Republic of Indonesia,” Yan told reporters on Saturday (8/16/2025). Browse to continue with the content, he called several places that still have illegal mines, as in West Papua, precisely in the Wasiwi town, Wasiwi district, Manokwari Regency, then in Papua Waropen Regency Regency, Central Papua Nabire Regency, Bayau Biru, Papua van Yahukimo, and West Papua, and West Papua, and West Papua, Raja Ampat Regency. “Some of these locations still work, despite being criticized by the community and local governments,” Yan said. He also emphasized the management of natural resources in Indonesia. According to him, the management system must be returned for the benefit of the community, not certain groups. “So that all natural resources of our mining potential distributed by Indonesia can be managed by the community and not managed by certain elements that benefit groups and corporations, but on behalf of the local community or indigenous peoples,” he said. The Gerindra politician has unveiled the involvement by a number of parties related to dealing with illegal mining in Papua. In fact, according to him, to make conflict in one region. “So in principle, there is an indication of the omission process. Until now, there has been no control yet and there are indications of the involvement of certain elements in the ministries or related institutions. One of the conflicts that took place in the regions, until the existence of a rebellion exists, is the protection of illegal mines still working in Papua,” he said. Furthermore, Yan Mandenas appreciated the steps of President Prabowo, which was committed to rearranging the management of natural resources regarding the independence of the nation. He hopes that the momentum of the 80th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia will be a turning point for the government to carry out massive control over illegal mining practices. “I hope the assistants of President Prabowo can show enthusiasm to make massive changes. All natural resources we must manage for the wealth and wealth of the community, which are not actually controlled by certain groups or corporations in the name of indigenous population,” he said. Previously, Prabowo emphasized that he would write down the offenders of mining. Prabowo will not protect anyone, nor the coalition members and his own party if anyone is involved. “I got a report by the apparatus that there are 1 063 illegal mines. And the potential of wealth produced by 1,063 illegal mines is according to the MPR RP 300 trillion,” Prabowo said during a state speech during the MPR RI annual session, Friday (15/8). Prabowo then asked all management to support to take action against offenders in the mining sector. The request was conveyed to political parties by Prabowo. He then warned the parties who learned illegally and damaged the country that the government would take fixed steps. Prabowo said that this decisive action was performed in the interests of the people. (Eva/MAA)