Case Study 5: Mappi, Himalaya Group
License to Clear: The Dark Side of Permitting in West Papua
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Issues of potential concern: • Changes to Forest Moratorium • Forest release violates regulations
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Land cover in PT Bangun Mappi Mandiri, part of the Himalaya group. The concession permit is for agricultural food crops. 28 Mar, 2018.
This case involves three concessions in Mappi Regency which were given location permits in July 2013. PT Bangun Mappi Mandiri (PT BMM) received a location permit to plant food crops, while PT Mappi Sejahtera Bersama (PT MSB) and PT Himagro Sukses Selalu (PT HSS) got location permits for rubber plantations. PT BMM and PT MSB are owned by members of the Asmadi family, which owns the Himalaya Group of companies. PT HSS is assumed to be part of the same group, as it is registered to the same address and its majority shareholder Liong Lily Endah Sintawati’s personal address listed in the company records matches that of Asmadi family members. There are no other known plantation concessions belonging to this group, which has previously specialised in the production of industrial machinery.392
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