Rini to take strong action against senior staff<\/p>\n
Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi said on Thursday
\nthat she would take strong action over the breaching of the joint
\nministerial decree banning log exports that had taken effect on
\nOct. 8.<\/p>\n
Her comments came following the issuance of a letter on Nov.
\n11 granting a reprieve to 11 exporting companies to export logs
\nby the ministry's director general of international trade,
\nRiyanto B. Yosokumoro.<\/p>\n
\"I have asked the inspectorate general to investigate the
\nmatter, and I have received its report. Just wait and see what I
\nwill do,\" Rini was quoted by Antara as saying. She did not say
\nwhat action would be taken against Riyanto.<\/p>\n
The ministerial decree was jointly issued by the minister of
\nindustry and trade and the minister of forestry to protect
\nIndonesia's forests from rampant illegal logging activities. It
\ngave exporters 23 days to dispose of their exports before the
\ndecree took effect.<\/p>\n
However, 11 companies failed to export their products within
\nthe stipulated time, and had asked the director general for a
\nreprieve citing bad weather and technical difficulties as reasons
\nfor their inability to export on time.<\/p>\n
The 11 companies are PT Prabu Alaska Unit I, PT Inanta Timber,
\nPT Bhara Induk, PT Keang Nam Development Indonesia, PT Melapi
\nTimber, PT Teluk Bintuni Mina Agro Karya, PT Kedaung Madu
\nTropical Wood, PT Kaltim Bhakti Sejahtera, PT Bumi Simanggaris
\nIndah, PT Karangjoang Hijau Lestari, and PT Papua Nabire
\nDevelopment.<\/p>\n
The 11 companies were granted permission to export 72,147
\ncubic meters of logs worth US$21.6 million. From the total PT
\nPrabu Alaska Unit I were allowed to export 20,000 cubic meters of
\nlogs, and PT Papua Nabire Development 15,000 cubic meters through
\nSorong Port in Irian Jaya.<\/p>\n
According to Antara, the companies violating the ministerial
\ndecree would be charged with smuggling and fined a maximum of Rp
\n25 million (about $2,400) in accordance with the 1995 law on
\ncustoms.<\/p>",
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