PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA – The government may need to prioritize addressing the issue of illegal palm oil plantations, a topic of widespread discussion. According to Piter Abdullah, Executive Director of Segara Research Institute, the problem persists due to ineffective coordination within the government.
Piter recommends improving governmental coordination in spatial management, particularly in adapting to changing contexts that could have significant impacts, similar to the regulatory approach of the European Union.
“The changing in spatial should be a consideration carefully to avoid harmful consequences,” he said, as Palmoilmagazine.com quoted from IDX Channel, Tuesday (16/7/2024).
Prior, Chairman of Indonesian Palm Oil Association (IPOA), Eddy Martono said about the name of illegal palm oil plantations by the government. He thought, the claim might not be correct because the companies got legal permits to operate.
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“A company could not operate without having permits. The problem was not in the company itself but the changing regulation of spatial that had something to do with one company’s operation,” Eddy said.
To deliver solution on the polemic, the government should escalate transparency and coordination among the instance in spatial management. This would be clear for every party and confirming that the changing spatial should be considering every stakeholder’s interests fairly and transparently. (P2)
