Implikasi Kebijakan Indonesia dalam Menangani Kasus Pencemaran Lingkungan oleh PT. Freeport terhadap Keamanan Manusia di Mimika Papua

Abstract

Multinational corporations increasingly spread out across developing countries that have
resources. The presence of multinational corporation is opportune in improving investment
climate but it's also causing pollution and environmental damage in countries where the
corporations operate. One of the operations is a mining activity by PT. Freeport in Mimika,
Papua. The subsidiary of this corporation, Mac.Moran Coper Inc, manages mining
resources asset in the form of copper and gold and has been operated since 1967 in
Indonesia. Problem arises as a result of the polluting environment mining activity that
starting to make people disturbed and starting to get condemned by environmentalists. A
local non-governmental organization, Wahana Lingkungan Hidup, released an independent
report about impacts of pollution and environmental damage. This research is intended to
dicuss about Indonesia's policy in addressing environmental pollution and damage case by
PT. Freeport's mining activity which affects human security. This research uses qualitative
method with descriptive-explanative type with literature and technique study. To
answering the question, this research used Human Security Concept and Elite Theory to
look at Indonesian policy by interviewing Walhi representatives and the Ministry of the
Environment. The results of this study indicate that two different regimes that are Susilo
Bambang Yudhoyono and Joko Widodo have not been able to solve the case of
environmental pollution by PT. Freeport to conduct negotiations in order to review the
extension of contract PT. Freeport in Indonesia.