{"id":1197,"date":"2017-03-10T18:16:09","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T11:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/article33.or.id\/?post_type=berita&p=1197"},"modified":"2017-03-10T18:16:09","modified_gmt":"2017-03-10T11:16:09","slug":"fisipol-ugm-pandangan-dari-berbagai-perspektif-mengenai-renegosiasi-freeport-indonesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.article33.or.id\/en\/2017\/03\/fisipol-ugm-pandangan-dari-berbagai-perspektif-mengenai-renegosiasi-freeport-indonesia\/","title":{"rendered":"[Fisipol UGM] Pandangan dari Berbagai Perspektif Mengenai Renegosiasi Freeport Indonesia"},"content":{"rendered":"

The intense renegotiation process between the Indonesian government and PT. Freeport Indonesia, which has received widespread media coverage, demonstrates that legal certainty and a conducive investment climate for mining investment are not easy to achieve. This raises the question: to what extent will the various negotiation efforts and exploration of available options ultimately result in a good agreement?good deal<\/em>) which will provide benefits to society at large and not just benefit a handful of elites or cartels in the mining business in Indonesia.<\/p>\n

Therefore, the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) Gadjah Mada University collaborates with\u00a0Research Center for Politics and Government<\/em>\u00a0(PolGov) Department of Politics and Government and\u00a0Global Engagement Office<\/em>\u00a0(GEO) FISIPOL UGM, presents a series of public discussions with the title: \u201cNegotiation Politics in Mining Divestment: Profit and Welfare for Whom?\u201d<\/p>\n

The event was held on Thursday, March 9, 2017, starting at 9:30 a.m. in the Auditorium of the Digital Library, 4th Floor, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Gadjah Mada University (FISIPOL UGM). The discussion was moderated by Hasrul Hanif, MA (Lecturer in the Department of Politics and Government, Gadjah Mada University). The following speakers were present:<\/p>\n

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  1. Ermy Ardhyanti (Coordinator of the Extractive Industry Governance Division - Article 33)<\/li>\n
  2. Emanuel Bria (Asia Pacific Senior Officer-Nature Resource Governance Institute)<\/li>\n
  3. Mukhlis, SE Akt. (Tax Manager of PT. Freeport Indonesia)<\/li>\n
  4. Ir. Josaphat Rizal Primana, M.Sc (Director of Energy, Mineral, and Mining Resources\u2013Bappenas)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The event was opened by the Dean of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, UGM, Dr. Erwan Agus Purwanto, M.Si. In his remarks, Erwan emphasized that students are expected not only to listen to the speakers but also to actively contribute to the discussion on the politics of negotiation. He stated that the mining negotiations, particularly between the Indonesian government and PT. Freeport Indonesia, have become intense, and according to social and political science, these negotiations cannot be separated from two factors.<\/p>\n

    \u201cFirst, the geopolitical and international geostrategic changes. If we talk about the history of Freeport's entry into Papua, I think it is related to global geopolitical changes during the massive colonialization events in the early 20th century. Second, the national political conditions since 1998 cannot be ignored. Indonesia has become increasingly democratic, meaning that when the government makes decisions, it cannot make them alone, unilaterally, but must involve the community,\u201d explained Erwan.<\/p>\n

    Following the opening remarks, the event continued with the presentation of souvenirs to all speakers by the Dean of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, UGM, and a group photo. A promotional video for the PolGov training was then screened.\u00a0capacity building<\/em>\u00a0related to extractive industry governance. The event continued with the handover of the discussion to Hasrul Hanif, MA (Lecturer in the Department of Politics and Government, UGM).<\/p>\n

    In the opening of the discussion, Hasrul Hanif provided an introduction explaining the background of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) UGM's theme of Negotiation Politics in Mining Divestment. \u201cThere are interesting issues related to the Freeport mining process in Indonesia. Why is FISIPOL suddenly talking about mining? And discussing it further? The answer is that it is basically based on Article 33, making it important to discuss mining governance in Indonesia further. Therefore, we invite competent speakers,\u201d Hasrul explained.<\/p>\n

    The first speaker to spark the discussion was Mukhlis, SE Akt. (Tax Manager of PT. Freeport Indonesia) and an alumnus of Gadjah Mada University. He said that the mining industry is difficult to understand, while those who work within it are unwilling to explain it to the outside world. \u201cMany versions in media such as Kompas describe how Freeport works, and that is inaccurate. Because in fact, there are two types of geological deposits: primary (essentially still combined with other minerals) and alluvial\/secondary. Kompas reported that Freeport produces 726 million tons of gold, but in fact, publications from other media say that worldwide gold production is only 2,500 tons. Therefore, we need to be careful in selecting references,\u201d said Mukhlis.<\/p>\n

    Mukhlis further explained the politics of negotiations, explaining that negotiations have slowed since 2009, but no agreement has been reached on the work contract to date. \u201cThe problem is that there is no incentive from the company to quickly agree on the area. Second, companies generally agree to the six stated values in one package. The 2009 Minerba Law includes a\u00a0message<\/em>\u00a0which is open to multiple interpretations and requires adjustments.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Then the material was presented by the second resource person, Emanuel Bria (Asia Pacific Senior Officer - Nature Resource Governance Institute). In his presentation, Bria, as he is familiarly known, focused on explaining divestment. In managing natural resources, a country has four hats, namely: the state as owner, the state as tax collector (Freeport contributes 32% to Indonesia), the state as investor, and the state as mine operator. \u201cThe choice of each country depends on the main objectives of government policy. The available risks, the level of economic diversification of a country, the level of a country's economy, the administrative and technical capacity of a country. During the initial negotiations, the agreement was determined. The state lent its shares from the company to him and then will be paid back. What about Indonesia? If the investment reaches 51%, it can be called nationalization. The majority of investment in Indonesia is foreign investment,\u201d explained Bria.<\/p>\n

    After that, the material was delivered by the third resource person, Ir. Josaphat Rizal Primana, M.Sc (Director of Energy, Mineral, and Mining Resources \u2013 Bappenas). He discussed national mining development, and whether divestment is one of the answers. \u201cThe conditions for divestment are the presence of government institutions, both state-owned enterprises and regionally-owned enterprises (BUMD), a transparent mechanism in the divestment process due to concerns about being manipulated by political factors, and a government that is very strong in its intention to bring prosperity and social justice.\u00a0Beyond<\/em>\u00a0divestment contains important things in natural resources, including: how to provide\u00a0good deal,\u00a0<\/em>income can improve community welfare, as well as\u00a0sustainability<\/em>. \u201dThe issue of divestment is not the first in Indonesia. In 1991, Freeport gave shares to Indonesia,\" he explained.<\/p>\n

    Finally, Ermy Ardhyanti (Coordinator of the Extractive Industry Governance Division - Article 33) spoke about the apparent sovereignty of divestment practices in Indonesia. \u201cDivestment policy is divided into two parts: regulatory analysis and central and regional government policies. The development of mineral and coal divestment regulations is increasingly oriented toward\u00a0Resource Nationalism<\/em>. Over the years, local governments have been involved. Our recommendation is for the central government to establish regulations for funding schemes\/divestment allocations at each level of government, strengthen state-owned and regionally-owned enterprises (BUMN) institutions, and involve state-owned banks in divestment funding.,\u00a0golden share<\/em>\u00a0\u201dWe will also strengthen the regulatory framework for companies involved in divestment management to submit periodic financial reports,\" he concluded.<\/p>\n

    The discussion then continued with a question-and-answer session and a discussion between the speakers and the students in attendance. The discussion concluded at 12:30 p.m. WIB. (\/dbr)<\/p>\n

    Photo: Public Relations of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, UGM\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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