InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The investigator of Law Enforcement Agency Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MEF) in Kalimantan accomplished the investigation to PT Berkala Maju Bersama (BMB) for environmental pollution suspect.Section Region I, Palangkaraya had given the file to Central Kalimantan Attorney. It was about the serious impacts to what the corporate has made.
Document Number B-737/O.2.4/Eku.1/03/2024 on 14 March 2024 stated that the attorney claimed that the file of investigation was complete from the investigators. PT BMB, that operates palm oil mill in Regency of Gunung Mas, Central Kalimantan Province would be threatened with fine for their action (if proven guilty).
Head of Law Enforcement Agency MEF in Kalimantan, David Muhammad said that on 14 March 2024, the file of environmental pollution suspect by PT BMB was stated complete by the prosecutor Central Kalimantan Attorney. Then the suspects and evidences would be handed over to immediately conduct session.
“Directors of PT BMB could be threatened in jail at least 3 years or the longest 10 years and fine, at least, Rp 3 million and the most Rp 10 billion,” David said, from the official statement that InfoSAWIT got, Thursday (4/4/2024).
Many discussed the pollution after the people claimed many dead fishes in Masien River, Vilage of Mulya. Liquid waste is suspected to be the main factor of the dead fishes. It flew to the river and be the serious threat for the environment. Empty bunches and shell were thrown anywhere.
Field verification and sample taking results by Environment Agency Regency of Gunung Mas on 11 May 2024 showed that the water hit the pollution level which was intolerant. Since the time, the agency conducted whole investigation on the case.
This is a serious violence that PT BMB did. The corporate was threatened with chapters in the Laws Number 32 / 2009 about Environment Protection and Management.
David also emphasized the law enforcement should be noticed by others. There will be firm sue if (the companies) damage the environment.
General Director of Law Enforcement MEF, Rasio Ridho Sani said PT BMB polluted the environment by intentionally letting the wastes to the enviroinment. This is a serious crime and the law should fairly be served.
Not only that, the crime by a corporate would get additional sanction according to Chapter 119, Laws Number 32 / 2009, including seizing the profits and environment recovery from what the company caused.
“I delivered orders for the investigators to immediately investigate persons from the environmental crime in PT BMB. If it is indicated to do money laundry from the crime, we would investigate more. There should be multiply sue to get deterrent effect,” he emphasized. (T2)
