TILE RADAR – Failed to stop the PT BSI Geological Survey team because they were escorted by security officers, Pancer hamlet residents, Sumberagung Village, Kecamatan Pesanggaran, Banyuwangi, invited to negotiate at the Pesanggaran District Office. They were met by PT BSI representatives and the Integrated Team from the Banyuwangi Regency Government, Thursday (1/6).
In the meeting which was also attended by Forpimka Pesanggaran, residents emphatically declared their rejection of gold mining on Mount Salakan. “Residents complain about the plan to mine gold on Mount Salakan,said a spokesperson for residents, Amen Fauzi, 41.
Amin who lives in Dusun Pancer, Sumberagung Village, questioned the legality and work plan of PT BSI to mine gold on Mount Salakan. “All this time, people should know, we don't know yet. Such as Environmental Approval Letters and AMDAL (Environmental Impact Analysis)," he said.
According to Amin, socialization regarding permits to residents, until now this gold mining company has never done it. Even if you have, According to him, it has not been conveyed in its entirety. "Where's the socialization?, we never know. That's why we asked to create another forum, but we don't want that from (hamlet) Pancer only. representatives of five villages must be present," he said.
Amen delivered, impact of environmental exploration for mining by PT BSI, not only in the Sumberagung Village community, but also in four other villages, Sarongan Village, Kandang Village, Sumbermulyo Village, and Pesanggaran Village. "There are five villages that are included in the Ring One area, all must attend,He said.
Not only that, citizens who are also from among mothers also convey their fate to the future. They are worried that they will lose their livelihood due to mining on Mount Salakan. “In addition to going to sea, the residents of Pancer Hamlet, there are also (work) At the farm. They working Perhutani's land in the location to be mined," he said.
In that meeting, representative of PT BSI, Riyadi Effendi asked residents not to compare PT BSI with illegal sand mining. According to him, the permits for gold mining conducted by PT BSI which were questioned by the residents were all complete. "The permits are complete, and can be checked or asked at the relevant office,He said.
For the matter of outreach to residents, Head of the National and Political Unity Body (Bakesbangpol) Banyuwangi, Mohammad Lutfi who was present representing the Integrated Team revealed, socialization about the license has actually been carried out. It is just, cannot be carried out thoroughly from house to house. "Socialization has been done, it's just that one by one is clearly impossible. It can't be like that population census," he concluded.
As known, Pancer Village residents, Sumberagung Village, Kecamatan Pesanggaran, Banyuwangi, which so far has been keenly opposed to gold mining by PT Bumi Suksesindo (BSI) on Mount Tumpang Pitu, back inflamed.
This time, the residents returned to the streets and rejected the Geological Survey team from PT BSI who were going to conduct research on Mount Salakan, Thursday (1/6) around 05.00. The research is related to the plan to expand gold mining in the mountains close to the Dusun Pancer village, Sumberagung Village. “Residents reject gold mining in the Mount Salakan area,said a spokesperson for residents, Amen Fauzi, 41. (sas/abi)
