The establishment of the Coal Public Service Agency (BLU) is currently ongoing and almost complete. Business actors also hope that the presence of the Coal BLU can help the process of fulfilling coal for domestic needs, especially the electricity sector.
Executive Director of the Indonesian Coal Mining Association (APBI) Hendra Sinadia said that his party appreciated the step of establishing this BLU. "The hope is that later suppliers and PLN will not be harmed," explained Hendra to Kontan, Sunday (12/6).
Hendra added, thus the supply of coal for the electricity sector can run smoothly. Hendra ensured that APBI was invited several times to discuss the formation of this coal BLU. There are a number of things that have been highlighted and proposed by APBI in the formation of this BLU. Hendra said that the presence of BLU is expected to run transparently. This transparency includes the determination of the timing of payment of compensation funds.
In addition, business actors in the mining sector also highlighted the inclusion of non-electricity industries in this BLU scheme. "The basis for the formation of the BLU is to overcome problems in the supply of coal to PLN. The inclusion of the non-electricity industry in the compensation fund scheme handled by the BLU needs to be reviewed," concluded Hendra.
