Why Ask Me? That is Executive Coverage

JAKARTA – Minister of Industry (Mendag), Zulkifli Hasan spoke out concerning the controversy surrounding the Minister of Industry Legislation (Permendag) Quantity 20 of 2024 in regards to the opening of the faucet sea ​​sand export . The legislation enforces the implementation of Executive Legislation (PP) Quantity 26 of 2023 regarding Control of Sedimentation Effects at Sea and revises two Rules of the Minister of Industry within the export sector upon the proposal of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP).

Zulkifli Hasan who’s familiarly referred to as Zulhas stated Minister of Industry Legislation is a by-product of presidency coverage. He admitted that as a minister, he best performed duties that have been in the past made up our minds thru PP Quantity 26/2023.

“Why are you asking me? That is govt coverage,” stated Zulhas after exporting the findings of the Unlawful Import Job Drive, Tangerang, Monday (23/9/2024).

In regards to the rejection of the fishermen at the export of sea sand, Zulhas stated that the verdict was once a outcome. The fishermen who protested as it broken marine biota and disrupted fish catches, Zulhas spoke back that it was once now not a part of his authority.

“I am not a fish skilled, I am a dealer. Ask a fish skilled,” he stated.

Moreover, Zulhas stated, if there have been certainly protests over the export of sea sand, they must had been performed for the reason that govt issued PP Quantity 26/2023.

“How come I allowed it? That is the PP. You ask. There are govt rules, it is been a very long time. So if you wish to ask, it must be carried out first,” defined Zulhas.

Up to now, Former Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti reiterated her rejection of sea sand exports. In step with her, Indonesia must now not ship sea sand in a foreign country.

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in the past claimed that the exports best integrated sediment that impedes send visitors, now not natural sea sand.

Susi Pudjiastuti stressed out that marine sediments play a very powerful position in Indonesia. She steered that sea sand be higher used to beef up the North Coast of Java Island, which has been broken through abrasion.

“If we want sand or sediment, it could be higher to make use of it to fix the Pantura Java which has been badly eroded and partially submerged,” Susi wrote by means of her X account on Friday (20/9/2024).

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