Enviro News Asia, Jakarta – The Ministry of Environment of Indonesia through the Environmental Control Agency (KLH/BPLH) has advanced the legal process against two steel companies accused of environmental crimes, reaffirming the government’s commitment to strict enforcement against corporate polluters.
Investigators from the ministry’s Civil Servant Investigators (PPNS) carried out the second phase of the legal process, involving the transfer of suspects and evidence to the Tangerang District Attorney’s Office on March 12, 2026. The case involves alleged environmental violations committed by or on behalf of PT PSI and PT PSM, which operate in Tangerang Regency.
Minister of Environment and Head of the Environmental Control Agency Hanif Faisol Nurofiq emphasized that environmental law enforcement against corporations responsible for pollution or environmental damage will continue to be implemented consistently.
He stated that strong enforcement is necessary to create a deterrent effect, particularly for corporations that profit from activities harming communities and the environment.
The case has progressed after the investigation files were declared complete (P-21) by the Attorney General’s Office of Indonesia, allowing prosecutors to move forward with court proceedings.
In the upcoming trial at the Tangerang District Court, Y, President Director of PT PSI, and H, Director of PT PSM, will represent the corporations as suspects in the environmental crime case.
During the handover process, investigators also submitted several pieces of evidence, including waste samples, business-related documents, a dump truck, and heavy equipment such as a wheel loader, which were allegedly used in activities linked to the environmental violations.
Deputy for Environmental Law Enforcement at KLH/BPLH Rizal Irawan explained that investigators conducted a series of investigative actions, including crime scene inspections, waste sampling and laboratory testing, witness examinations, expert testimonies, and the collection of operational documents.
Based on the investigation results, authorities found strong indications that the two companies failed to properly manage hazardous and toxic waste (B3) and allegedly conducted illegal dumping of waste into environmental media without a permit.
Rizal stated that the findings provided sufficient evidence to name both corporations as suspects in environmental crime cases. After the case files were declared complete on February 11, 2026, investigators formally transferred the suspects and evidence to prosecutors to proceed with legal prosecution.
The ministry emphasized that the case reflects the government’s broader commitment to strengthen environmental governance and ensure accountability for companies whose activities damage ecosystems and public welfare. (*)
