PALMOILMAGAZINE, TANA TIDUNG – Following PT Pipit Citra Perdana’s (PCP) response regarding the business surplus for 2022-2023, Koperasi Usaha Bersama Plasma Menjelutung Perdana Lestari (KUB. PMPL) expressed dissatisfaction with the provided answers. The official document numbered 031/PCP-TRK/LEGAL/III/2024 indicated a payment of only Rp 149,600,734, which was deemed insufficient for the members of KUB PMPL.
PCP’s document stated that the payment was a result of losses incurred since 2023. However, members of KUB PMPL rejected this explanation. Ares Wahyudi, the Secretary of KUB PMPL, asserted that the reason for the losses was irrelevant in the partnership context, as members of KUB PMPL were responsible for plasma plantation cultivation.
Wahyudi emphasized the importance of PCP delivering a detailed surplus calculation, including the basis for the business surplus calculation from 2019 to 2023. “This is crucial to ensure that smallholders do not suffer losses and that the union can fulfill its obligations and contribute to the welfare of the villagers of Menjelutung,” Ares stated in an official statement to Palmoilmagazine.com on Friday (5/4/2024).
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KUB PMPL proposed a meeting and discussion to address the issue. They hoped that the regional government, including the regent, chairman of legislators, head of sub-district, and head of the agriculture, food, and fishery agency in the regency, would participate in resolving the matter.
Ares hoped it is also significant to get annual meeting to maintain the status and openness of the union. If the business surplus payment would not be available, the annual meeting would not be conducted and eventually would lower the status of the union. This should be seen as something threatens the existence of the union and partnership that have been running for all these years.
KUB PMPL would do the best to maintain its dignity and interest of its members. But if PCP ignores the partnership and would not cooperate the harmonious cooperation, the plasma union would be threatened, just like in 2014 – 2019.
Within 235 members of plasma smallholders in KUB PMPL, they have agreed with the company to get profit sharing system in 40 – 60% from a 482,76 hectare – plantation. In the past years, they could not do anything for they got nothing from the profit sharing. (T2)
