Through
2014 the Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Forestry had handled not less
than 200 cases including illegal logging, Forest exploitation and smuggling and
trading of wild protected animals. Over the past 6 months till May 2015 the
integrated team of Deforestation and Environment had received 280 cases.
“Some of the big cases were
complicated well organized crime of international linkages. In accordance with
President’s commitment the Ministry of Environment had to take firm and
uncompromising action on such a crime” Rasio Ridho Sani, the Director General
of Law Enforcement of the ministry of Environmental Affairs and Forestry was
quoted as saying.
Today the Ministry of Environmental
Affairs was preparing a concept to revise Law No 5 year 1990 on Conservation of
Natural Resources and Economic system. By that concept convicts would be
severely punished for deterrent effect.
Today all officials of Director
General of Law Enforcement agreed to step up sanctioning on forest crime trough
multidoor power and collaboration by scientific approach and systematic
thinking.
Law Enforcement which did not bring
deterrent effect would diminish public trusts in the Government. Damaged forest
would reduce the function of environment to Man, causing ecologic disaster and
even threatened human life.
Illegal logging big loss to the
state, economy wise, but the biggest threat was on the safety of communities living
near the forest. Many natural disasters happened because of poor forest
coverage.
Separately the Minister of
Environmental Affairs and Forestry Siti Nurbaya stated that for trading of wild
animals, by Law no. 5 years 1990 the punishment was 5 years of imprisonment and
fine of Rp100 million. Such publishment was to lenient and would not cause any
deterrent effect and must therefore be revised.
Admittedly law enforcement for
illegal trading of protected animals was not easy, considering Indonesia’s vast
wilderness and the so many animals to protected. Still the Government was
committed to crackdown on this crime.
About forest damaging Bambang
Hendroyono stated that at present there were three National Game Parks i.e.
Gunung Lauser, Kerinci Seblat and Bukit Barisan being damaged; in 2014
deforestation was posted at 128,994.9 ha.
The areas had changed their function
to become plantations, dry agriculture and other purposes. To overcome the
problem a map of zonation was drawn so the public could use the forest without
damaging the eco system.
In the execution of zoning the
Government could involve Non Governmental Organizations whereby the people were
permitted to use land but not own them, thereby the people would have their
income while the eco system was well guarded. (SS)
Business News - June 19, 2015
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