Title : profit/loss of mining concessions for mass organizations
Authors:
- Dicky Andriyanto
Department : Accounting
Opinion:
Since the issuance of Government Regulation (PP) 25/2024 concerning Mineral and Coal Mine Management (Minerba) activities that gave permits/concessions to religious organizations reaping pros and cons that lead to the government and the mass organizations themselves. At present only Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) follows up the regulation to participate in managing the miners' mine.
The sharp spotlight of giving concessions directed at the government is considered as a form of "taming" to mass organizations to continue to follow all the policies set. While the highlight of mass organizations as a form of "shut up" in the hope that they always support the direction of the government without the need to be forced. The problem often raises negative sentiment in the public eye because religious organizations are actually expected to be neutral to all forms of public policy and focus on the spiritual problems of the people.
Seeing NU's participation to manage the mine is actually not merely judged as a wrong step. This participation can be categorized as "assistance" to increase funding used to finance various socio-religious activities. It is undeniable that bringing people to a better direction needs to be supported by not a small amount of costs, so the grant to manage the mine is felt to be able to help the da'wah activities. When looking at the economic and business point of view, religious organizations are legitimate to do business and they are classified as non-spider entities, namely their establishment has no purpose to find profits, but rather use finances for social activities.
Therefore, NU or other religious organizations can run a business by building from the beginning or continuing existing businesses such as the management of the miners' miners from the government. In fact, reporting of the use of the source of funds is given a separate method as stipulated in Soba 35, one of which does not need to present a profit and loss statement because the nature of the establishment of mass organizations does not make a profit. This further strengthens the assessment that religious organizations can manage mines and there are no problems from economic and business perspectives because their actions are allowed.
The participation of NU and other religious organizations to become active players not only profitable for their mass organizations, but raises other positive value, including: First, such as NU can apply syar'i-based mining management whose application does not yet exist in Indonesia and is very possible to attract investors from West Asian countries such as Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, and Union of the United Arab Emirates. Second, the involvement of mass organizations to manage mines provides more opportunities to them to implement the concept of sustainable mining management that they have been echoing. Therefore, the benefits that are felt can have a positive impact on the surrounding environment.
Some observers are concerned about the issuance of mass organization permits to manage mines can disrupt the focus of the development of religiosity aspects in the community. These concerns include: First, the independence of mass organizations is feared to fade because they get a mining concession and they support all government policies. Admittedly, mass organizations such as NU have a very large mass base in Indonesia, so that if it can embrace NU, it is certain that all the interests built by certain parties can run smoothly. Second, there is an overlapping interest between the leadership of mass organizations (conflict of interest), that is, between internal parties, mass organizations have different objectives to manage mines. Third, the management of the mining business is quite complex and feared the mass organizations are lost their initial goal to manage for the people, but for business purposes alone. The anxiety is natural if it is thought of in the minds of some observers, because basically religious organizations do not have basic in the management of the mining business and do not let the presence of mass organizations only as a mere "shield", while those who run fully are corporations.
Considering some of the benefits of mining concessions given to religious organizations will be an advantage if they are able to manage optimally and do not forget the main purpose, namely the benefit of the people still held firmly, because once again bringing people to a better path requires funding support and not just giving advice. So that the management of religious mass organizations continues to run according to the rules and objectives, then some efforts that can be made.
First, an independent advisory council needs to be formed as a supervisor of the course of the management of religious organizations. The task of the Independent Advisory Council ensures that there are no certain interests between internal management in the business management, provide input related to the management of miners, and conduct regular supervision and evaluation. Second, cooperating with the KPK in order to minimize the act of misappropriation of the use of concession funds that allow for the manager, and provide education to them such as reporting the use of funds and avoiding posts that are often used to commit corruption. Third, involving community participation and external independent institutions such as ICW (Indonesia Corruption Watch) to supervise and bridge public votes when there are allegations of manipulative actions on the use of mining concessions.
So, seeing the opportunity whether religious organizations become profit or loss when receiving a concession, then economically it can be said to be profitable if it can be managed properly. The true meaning here can be interpreted as true management and true use of the results according to the initial objectives of religious organizations is formed, namely for the benefit of the people. Another story if the management is incorrect, then the results obtained are loss.
Therefore, religious organizations must really realize that its position as a non-crouched entity should not change into a money oriented entity and must be able to become an independent party if there is a temptation for the benefit of others. At the beginning of the concession acceptance it needs to be ascertained if religious organizations are free from restrictions that benefit one party. If religious organizations have been felt to be unable to face pressure pressure, then it must be firm not to accept the concessions given to maintain the organizational marwah and independence.
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