Palm oil associations and entrepreneurs believe that the Land Use Rights (HGU) held by industry players cannot be conflicted with the Job Creation Law, as long as the HGU was issued before the Omnibus Law on Job Creation came into effect.
Bustanul Arifin, Chairman of the Indonesian Agricultural Economics Association (Perhepi), believes that the designation of forest areas containing oil palm plantations is due to confusion in the licensing process, which has led to controversy among business actors.
