The Chief Executive of the mining industry holding company MIND ID,\nMaroef Sjamsoeddin, has revealed the cause of the arson attack on PT\nTimah Tbk\u2019s office in Belitung, which took place on 7 August 2026.<\/p>\n
According to him, the incident was triggered in part by social unrest\ncaused by PT Timah\u2019s failure to pay mining service fees owed to local\ncommunities.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs you are aware, on 7 August 2026 an incident occurred in which PT\nTimah Tbk\u2019s office in Belitung was set on fire. This incident was\ntriggered in part by social unrest caused by the non-payment of mining\nservice fees from PT Timah Persero Tbk to the community,\u201d Maroef said\nduring a hearing with Commission XII of the House of Representatives\n(DPR RI) on Tuesday (15\/9\/2026).<\/p>\n
Maroef said this occurred because PT Timah\u2019s Work Plan and Budget\n(RKAB) quota for the Belitung area had been fully used up, while mining\nservice activities continued on the other side.<\/p>\n
To resolve the issue, MIND ID and PT Timah Tbk coordinated with\nvarious parties, including the government and local communities.<\/p>\n
The government subsequently issued Presidential Regulation Number 79\nof 2026, which serves as the legal basis for PT Timah to improve tin\nmining governance in Belitung.<\/p>\n
Maroef explained that the new regulation contains a number of\nprovisions, including one on improving governance of PT Timah\u2019s mining\nbusiness permit area (WIUP).<\/p>\n
In addition, the regulation sets a timeline for accelerating\ngovernance improvements, provisions on sourcing tin commodities from\noutside PT Timah\u2019s mining business permit area, and provisions on\nproduction above the RKAB quota, specifically for the Belitung region\nwhile the governance improvement process is under way.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough these efforts, tin commodity operations will be conducted on\nthe basis of sound regulations and governance, making it a business\nactivity whose benefits can be felt more widely,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mind-id-chief-reveals-cause-of-pt-timah-office-arson-in-belitung-1789469538", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }