Enviro News Asia, Pangkalpinang — Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni attended the handover ceremony of state-confiscated assets to PT Timah Tbk, led by President Prabowo Subianto. The assets included six smelters seized by the Attorney General’s Office in a major corruption case worth approximately Rp 300 trillion (USD 18 billion), which is currently under legal process.
In addition to the six smelters, the government also handed over 108 heavy equipment units, 165 mining tools, and 680,687 kilograms of mining equipment. The handover also included 22 plots of land covering 238,848 square meters, as well as company-owned buildings and dormitory facilities, with a total asset value of around Rp 1.4 trillion (USD 84 million).
During the event, the Forestry Minister expressed his full support for the government’s efforts to reclaim national assets while ensuring that their utilization aligns with the principles of sustainable forest governance.
“The handover of state-confiscated assets led by President Prabowo is not only aimed at economic recovery but also serves as a momentum to strengthen sustainable natural resource governance,” said Minister Raja Juli Antoni in Bangka Belitung Province on Monday (October 6, 2025).
The handover took place at PT Tinindo Internusa, where the symbolic transfer was conducted by Attorney General ST Burhanuddin to the Deputy Minister of Finance, who then passed it to CEO Danantara before it was officially handed to PT Timah’s President Director.
Minister Raja Juli also accompanied President Prabowo in reviewing the confiscated assets at the PT Tinindo Internusa smelter. The event was attended by several members of the Indonesia Merah Putih Cabinet, including Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Agrarian and Spatial Planning Minister/National Land Agency Head (ATR/BPN) Nusron Wahid, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia, National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, and Armed Forces Commander General Agus Subiyanto.
Raja Juli emphasized that strengthening the governance of the tin industry must go hand in hand with effective post-mining land rehabilitation. He reaffirmed the ministry’s readiness to collaborate with other government bodies to ensure that natural resource management in Bangka Belitung becomes a model for economic–ecological synergy.
“Enhancing governance in the tin industry must be accompanied by proper environmental restoration in post-mining areas. The Ministry of Forestry stands ready to synergize with other ministries to make Bangka Belitung a model of cross-sector collaboration between economy and ecology,” he stated. (*)
