InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK – Efforts to strengthen regulations for smallholder palm oil partnerships continue. The West Kalimantan Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kanwil Kemenkum Kalbar) took part in a facilitation meeting for the draft of the Sintang Regent Regulation (Raperbup) on Smallholder Palm Oil Plantation Business Partnerships, held at the Legal Bureau Meeting Room of the West Kalimantan Provincial Secretariat last Friday (9/12).
The meeting was opened by the Acting Head of the West Kalimantan Provincial Legal Bureau, H. A. Manaf, S.H., M.H., who emphasized the importance of ensuring the draft regulation is not only relevant to the plantation sector but also compliant with existing laws and regulations. "This Raperbup must have a strong legal basis so that its implementation can be effective and provide broad benefits," he said, as quoted by InfoSAWIT from the West Kalimantan Law and Human Rights Regional Office on Monday (9/15/2025).
During the meeting, the West Kalimantan Law and Human Rights Regional Office team, consisting of legal drafters Ruth Sihombing, Ferdian Sinaga, and Iftri Rezeki, presented several technical notes. They stressed the need for alignment with the principles of regulation formation as stipulated in Law No. 12 of 2011, which has been updated through Law No. 13 of 2022.
The meeting was also attended by various stakeholders, from representatives of the Sintang Regency Government and provincial government agencies to non-governmental organizations such as WWF Indonesia and Rainforest. Technical representatives from the Sintang Agriculture and Plantation Office, Environment and Forestry Office, Cooperatives and SMEs Office, Industry and Trade Office, Manpower and Transmigration Office, and Plantation and Livestock Office were also present.
The initiators explained that the main goal of drafting this Raperbup is to clarify the relationship between plantation companies and smallholder palm oil plantations. Companies have an obligation to assist in the development of smallholder plantations, so that the palm oil industry's presence not only benefits corporations but also improves the welfare of the surrounding communities.
Previously, the Raperbup had gone through a harmonization stage at the West Kalimantan Law and Human Rights Regional Office on August 21, 2025. Through this facilitation meeting, the draft's substance was strengthened to align with higher-level regulations and the aspirations of various parties, ensuring that the resulting regulation will be truly implementable and beneficial for the community. (T2)
