Literasi Hukum - This article discusses White Collar Crime in the scandal corruption in the tin mining sector in Indonesia, including abuse of power and violations of the law by high-ranking officials and mining mafias, resulting in state losses of 271 trillion Rupiah. Amidst the vast economic potential of tin mining, corruption and illegal mining have damaged the environment and threatened social justice. This article delves into the laws violated, related court cases, and the importance of legal and governance reform to restore state assets and build public trust in government and the mining industry.
Tin Mine as a Strategic Asset of the State
Mining is an important sector in the country's economic development. Mining can create jobs for many people, both directly and indirectly. Mining products are raw materials used in manufacturing, construction and energy industries.
Tin mining is a strategic natural resource with high economic value. Tin is one of the main export commodities and can generate significant state revenue. Indonesia has the second largest tin reserves in the world. These tin reserves are spread across various islands, one of which is Bangka Belitung.
Tin mining, apart from having a positive impact, also has a negative impact. If mining is carried out in accordance with applicable regulations, the negative impact can be minimized. However, the reality on the ground is that mining is often carried out not in accordance with applicable regulations. This causes losses to the state, environmental damage and can even cause social conflicts.
Illegal mining and corruption in this area often occur. Illegal tin mining and corrupt actions carried out by mining mafias, unscrupulous officials and mining companies have recently become viral news in various media, with state losses of 271 Trillion Rupiah. This corruption case started from 2015-2022, with various corruption efforts carried out, namely by creating shell companies to accommodate the collection of illegal tin ore, collaborating with unscrupulous officials to issue permits and issue work order letters for the transportation of residual processing products (SHP) of tin minerals, accommodating corruption activities wrapped in leasing smelting processing equipment, accommodating illegal tin miners whose mining products are sent to smelters owned by these unscrupulous officials, accommodating several smelters to participate in these illegal mining activities and asking the smelter parties to set aside some of the profits generated and the profits are handed over as if they were funds Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Tin Mining Corruption, what is the law?
Corruption is a destructive act, an act of dishonesty and immorality. Corruption is a form of abuse of power and authority by public officials by committing legal violations related to their duties, in order to seek profit for themselves and third parties. Corruption involves inappropriate and unlawful behavior from the public and private sectors to enrich themselves and those closest to them. Corruption also induces others to do these things by abusing their positions.
The viral case is categorized as Grand Corruption, which causes fantastic state losses of up to trillions of rupiah. This corruption benefits a small number of people and sacrifices the wider community. This case involves decision-makers regarding policies or regulations, involves unscrupulous officials, has a broad impact on national interests, and the crime is systemic and organized.
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