The legal politics of natural resources are the principles of managing natural resources that are established as the official policy guidelines of the state regarding the law, in order to form and enforce laws in the field of natural resources, to achieve the greatest prosperity of the people, as mandated by Article 33 paragraph (3) of the 1945 Constitution which states that, “The land, water, and natural resources contained therein are controlled by the state and utilized for the greatest prosperity of the people.”

What is the current condition? We will discuss it through the following materials.

 

Material I

Here is an excerpt of expert testimony by Mr. Noer Fauzi Rahman, a member of the Indonesian HuMa Association, at the Judicial Review of the Forestry Law at the Constitutional Court, on June 6, 2012. This testimony is titled ““Correcting the Nationalization of Customary Land“. He dissected the forestry politics in Indonesia.

 

Assignment I

In your opinion, what does the legal politics of natural resources in Indonesia mean, and what is its current condition?

If you were a president, what would you do to improve the legal politics system of natural resources in Indonesia?

 

Material II

Read the following comic titled “Our Law, Customary Law” which tells the story of customary law still practiced in Puntana Village.

 

Assignment II

Visit the community leaders and elders in your village and ask if there is customary law there. If yes, how do they practice it? Make a short 5-minute video interview with these figures.

 

Material III

Here is an excerpt of the speech delivered by Prof. Soetandyo Wignjosoebroto, during the 10th anniversary lecture of HuMa, in October 2011. Prof. Soetandyo presented a paper titled “Legal Issues in the Life of a Nation with a Diverse Culture“.

 

Assignment III

In your opinion, how is the legal situation in the life of the nation with a diverse culture now? Is there still tolerance in your village? Provide your comments in a short essay of 1 page A4, responding to Prof. Tandyo’s lecture.

 
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