JAKARTA -- Efforts to improve tin governance continue to be intensified by various parties, following the persistent issues of illegal mining, smuggling, and non-compliance with regulations in the Bangka Belitung Islands Province.
To accelerate governance reform and ensure stricter monitoring of tin, the Attorney General's Office of the Republic of Indonesia, through the Belitung District Attorney's Office, initiated the signing of an integrity pact on the "Optimization of State Revenue Through the Supervision and Control of Tin Mineral and Its By-products Shipment Flow in Ports and Other Waters in Belitung Regency."
The integrity pact was signed by PT Timah Tbk, the Class IV Tanjung Pandan Port Authority and Harbormaster Office (KSOP), the Belitung Regency Transportation Agency, PT Pelindo Regional II Tanjung Pandan, and the Belitung District Attorney's Office. The signing took place at PT Timah Tbk’s Representative Office in Jakarta on Thursday, June 26, 2025.
This initiative is expected to strengthen monitoring of tin shipments, especially from Belitung Island, reduce potential state revenue losses, and support a sustainable tin industry.
Head of the Belitung District Attorney’s Office, Bagus Nur Jakfar Adi Saputro, stated that the integrity pact is a joint commitment to enhance oversight of the tin commodity in Belitung Island to prevent state losses.
"We initiated this because of the increasing number of tin shipments lacking proper documents and permits. We involved PT Timah as the IUP (mining license) holder in Belitung and took the initiative to start enforcing order. It would be unfortunate if state revenues that should benefit the country and the people are lost," he said.
Bagus added that the Attorney General’s Office continues its efforts to reform tin governance following corruption cases involving PT Timah. These efforts have received full support at the district level, including from PT Timah itself.
He revealed that based on investigations by the Attorney General’s maritime intelligence team, there have been tin shipping activities from Belitung Island that were considered detrimental to the state.
"When we conducted investigations through the maritime intelligence team, we found that several shipments in January occurred frequently on Saturdays and Sundays—up to two or three times a day. We recorded the manifests together with KSOP and the Transportation Agency to analyze and compile data for reporting. We have access to the manifest data from each port," he explained.
According to Bagus, in carrying out the mission to improve PT Timah's governance, integrity is a fundamental principle. He hopes this becomes a shared foundation for managing tin natural resources in a way that truly benefits the Indonesian people.
He also urged PT Timah and its employees to uphold integrity in managing the country’s natural resources.
"Abundant natural wealth can tempt anyone to enjoy its sweetness. But with integrity and gratitude for what we have, we realize that not everyone gets the opportunity to experience the privileges held by those in PT Timah. So don't betray that trust—care for and preserve it, so it can also be enjoyed by future generations," he advised.
Meanwhile, Bambang Chandra, Head of the Tanjung Pandan Port Authority and Harbormaster Office, stated that his office is ready to support monitoring the movement of tin commodities on Belitung Island.
"We hope that with this integrity pact, there will be improvements in tin governance, especially in tin shipments. We aim to collaborate with law enforcement agencies to strengthen oversight going forward," he said.
In the same vein, Acting Head of the Belitung Regency Transportation Agency, Hendri Suzanto, noted that the Belitung Transportation Office and Pelindo operate two shipping ports—Tanjung Batu and Tanjung Ru—and thus, his office will support enhanced monitoring efforts.
"We uphold the principle of legality, as mandated by the 1945 Constitution: the land and natural resources belong to the state and should be used for the prosperity of the people—not individuals. PT Timah, as a state-owned enterprise, rightfully has the integrity and full authority to manage these resources. With proper revenue from PT Timah, the local community will see improved living standards," he said.
He emphasized that governance improvements in the tin industry must be grounded in integrity to bring about meaningful and beneficial solutions for all parties involved.
President Director of PT Timah Tbk, Restu Widiyantoro, expressed his appreciation for the support of all parties involved in the efforts to improve tin governance. He said the signing of this integrity pact is a strategic step to strengthen cross-sector collaboration to optimize state revenue from the tin mining sector.
"The collaboration between PT Timah Tbk and the Belitung District Attorney’s Office, KSOP Tanjung Pandan, the Transportation Agency, and PT Pelindo is a clear demonstration of integrity and a shared commitment to creating a more orderly, efficient, accountable, transparent, and corruption-free tin mineral logistics and shipping ecosystem," he said.
He emphasized that PT Timah, as a state-owned enterprise operating in a strategic sector, holds a major responsibility—not only to create value for the company and its shareholders but also to contribute optimally to the state and local communities, while ensuring the sustainability of the natural resources it manages.
"We believe that the synergy built today will not only help increase state revenue but also promote more sustainable, legal, and people-centered mining practices," he concluded.
