It has been several years now since several environmental watchdog agencies asked the Government to chase down companies that have failed to pay royalties (non-tax revenues or PNBP) among other things. Some have asked the Government to publish the information on such as negligent companies. A similar reports was also given to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), who had previously stated their commitment to investigate allegations of corruption in the mining sector. But the Government’s commitment began to be questioned after the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources conveyed the possibility of writing off the PNBP debts in the mining sector.

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