Najla Nur Fauziyah, Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Several religious, legal, and environmental organizations filed a judicial review appeal at the Supreme Court, challenging Government Regulation No. 25 of 2024 on mining concessions for religious mass organizations.
The group, which referred to itself as Tim Advokasi Tolak Tambang (Anti-Mining Advocacy Team), submitted the judicial review application on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.
One of the applicants, Wahyu Agung Perdana, explained the reason behind the group's petition against the regulation signed by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo back in May. "In general, this petition is part of our intention to make corrective efforts regarding Government Regulation No. 25 of 2024," he said.
In its petition, the group referred to the new mining regulation as legally flawed, as it infringes Article 75 paragraphs 3 and 4 of Mining Law No. 3 of 2020.
Article 75 of the Mining Law stipulates that special mining business licenses must be given to state-owned, local-owned, and private enterprises. Subsequently, it regulates that state-owned and local-owned enterprises must take priority over private enterprises for special mining business licenses.
Wahyu also views that the mining concessions for religious organizations violated state ethics. "It's not only legally flawed but could potentially become a platform for political briberies," Wahyu, a member of Muhammadiyah, said.
The judicial review set to challenge mining business licenses for religious organizations was filed by 18 applicants, comprising 6 organizations and 12 individuals. The organizations include Naladwipa Institute for Social and Cultural Studies, Mining Advocacy Network (JATAM), Women's Solidarity for Human Rights, Central Sulawesi JATAM, Trend Asia, and the Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi).
Meanwhile, Wahyu and eleven others filed the petition as individuals. They are academicians, environmental activists, and board members of religious organizations such as Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama.