''We question the existence of private companies doing exploration in the mining area of PT Timah Tbk at Bird Island waters,''he said in Tanjung Balai Karimun, Wednesday.
Zuriantiaz king said, exploration companies were revealed after the drill ship named lead fishers Sawang Prinis hitting nets, District of West Kundur, Thursday (21 / 7).
Initially, he said, the fishing vessel suspected of PT Timah. However, having traced it belongs to a private company exploration permit issued by the Government of Riau Province.
''The information we collect, the vessel is owned by MSA (Malaysia Shipping Agency), while the company pocketed permission is PT Tania Darma Bakti and PT Bumi Mineral Perindo,''he said.
According to him, activities of private enterprises in the area of local government should be socialized to the public, especially fishermen in waters in order to know that there are private tin mining activity.
Fishermen do not know about the boundaries, whether the Karimun or Meranti, Riau.Mereka waters just knew it was a PT Timah area that has not been exploited and used for catching fish.
"Due to ignorance, they had difficulty in demanding compensation when they hit the net on Thursday last week,''tuturRaja Zuriantiaz.
He considered the overlap between the mine licensing between central and local governments.
PT Timah''mining permit issued center, while private mining permit issued regions. In fact, limits the licensing authority between central and local governments are clearly regulated in the law,''he said.
PT Timah Unit Head Kundur Firsal Ahmad Dani said, the private mining activities issued Riau Province is located in the mining area of PT Timah Tbk Unit Kundur.
Its location is in the waters''Meranti, Riau. However, it still includes the mining area of PT Timah Unit Kundur, exactly on the DU 621,''he said when met in the free treatment of HUT-35 PT Timah to Bakti Timah Hospital, Cliff District.
He claimed to have reported the activities of private companies to DG Energy and Mineral Resources in Jakarta. Follow-up''this issue we submit to the Director General,''he said.
Source: ANTARA News
