Presidential candidate who will be promoted by Gerindra, Prabowo, said agriculture is a strategic presence for the life of the nation, so the problem is more important than the economy.
"The problem of agriculture is more important than economic, strategic for the nation, the resilience of nations, because agriculture is the final production of food. Without food there is no civilization," said Prabowo in character dialogue "Creating Sovereign Agricultural Development and Welfare" in Campus DRAMAGA IPB, Bogor Regency Friday (28/1), as quoted by Antara.
According to Prabowo, the importance of the agricultural sector so as to make the existence of IPB and other agricultural faculty in Indonesia was also very strategic. Prabowo is very proud of the research results generated by IPB very much, that fills a third of R & D innovation in Indonesia.
"With the IPB and the faculty of agriculture in Indonesia, we can look to the future with optimism to produce breakthroughs in science and technology," he said.
According to Prabowo, agriculture is not only food, but also fisheries, livestock, agro-industry and also to be sovereign.
Related to the shrinking agricultural land, Prabowo assess needs no rules of strict spatial should keep agricultural land is maintained.
However, some are preaching to us, Prabowo has three million hectares of land in Indonesia. "From Sabang to Merauke. However, in general Prabowo land left derelict, used as a sleeping area, not processed.
Prabowo is the second largest landowner in Indonesia, after Siti Hardijanti Rukmana, the management of land-land entrusted to Prajogo Pangestu. If Prabowo, more working together with Anthony Salim, son Salim alias Sudono Sioe Liong Liem, "said the source Asaunews.
Prabowo one land owned coal mines are dozens of hectares of land in the East Kutai coal reserves and has the largest and one of the best in the world. The land is still disputed by Churchill Mining Plc, a British company.
The London-based company started its business in Indonesia in 2008 by acquiring a 75% stake in its local partner, the Ridlatama Group. In 2010, the Government of East Kutai Regency Ridlatama revoke mining permit for his alleged involvement in illegal logging.
Ridlatama also accused of falsifying its mining business license
Ridlatama has obtained a mining permit to approximately 35 thousand 000 hectares of land, which was previously controlled by six local company affiliated with PT Nusantara Group owned Prabowo.
In fact, in 2006 and 2007, PT Nusantara Group mining rights have been lost due to lack of mining activity. However, the government says East Kutai PT Nusantara Group still holds a valid license and the license is held Ridlatama fake license.
So, Churchill felt cheated and then filed a lawsuit. However, in the Indonesian courts, Churchill lost.
Churchill was then filed an international arbitration court, the International Center For Settlement of Investment Dispute (ICSID) in Singapore. But, who sued not Prabowo or his company, but the Indonesian government. Churchill demanded the Indonesian government to pay a compensation of U.S. $ 1.05 billion.
On Tuesday (25/2), ICSID rejected the Indonesian government challenge that questioned the authority of the ICSID prosecute this case. According to ICSID, they are authorized to examine arbitration Churchill Mining PLC and Planet Mining Pty Ltd against the Indonesian government. The statement is an ICSID Tribunal decision.
However, as reported by many media outlets, the Minister of Law and Human Rights Amir Shamsuddin said the decision was limited to the authority to examine, not victory or defeat are related to the subject matter. With this decision, meaning that the principal case will be heard at the next hearing.
"This ruling is not a surprise for the Indonesian government," said Amir, Wednesday (26/2).
Amir revealed, in the stage of determining the jurisdiction of the relevant court, This is a common stages that must be passed before entering the substance of the case. "Step and this approach is also used by countries that status as a defendant, respondent," he said.
The Indonesian government as a defendant, said Amir, continue to utilize every possible stage and opportunity in the ICSID rules and procedures (rules and procedures). Including efforts to stop the examination of the subject matter of the case (the merit of the case) through the challenge on jurisdiction. "We remain optimistic that the Indonesian government likely to succeed at the next hearing, which discussed the merits of the case, the merit of the case," said Amir.
Optimism emerged, according to Amir, because the Indonesian government had strong enough evidence that the challenged government action Churchill Mining PLC and Planet Mining Pty Ltd does not violate the agreement Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) and the Indonesian-English Indonesia-Australia BIT. Also do not violate national Indonesian law and international law.
Such optimism, Amir added, also supported the facts that the investment made claims Churchill Mining PLC and Planet Mining Pty Ltd does not meet and even violated Indonesian laws and regulations.
To be sure, if it later turns out the Indonesian government lose and have to pay damages of U.S. $ 1.05 billion
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