Government Keeping the Constitutional Court Questions Liquidation BP Migas

President SBY the responses Court verdict against BP Migas, at the Presidential Office on Wednesday (14/11) evening. (photo: abror / presidensby.info)

Jakarta: Government to obey the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) related dissolution of Business Executive Agency for Upstream Oil and Gas (BP Migas). The President himself has issued a Presidential Decree (Decree) number 95 in 2012 to prevent a vacuum in the upstream oil and gas.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono expressed this in a press statement responding to the decision of the Constitutional Court, at the Presidential Office on Wednesday (14/11) evening. The President vowed to obey the decision of the Constitutional Court which assesses the presence of BP Migas as having no legal provisions.

"I have no commentary, opinion, or analysis of anything except running with all my heart what has been the decision of the Court," the president said. Since no decision of the Court, further SBY, has developed a number of issues, including concerns from many quarters.

Government should immediately take the necessary measures in response to the decision of the Court and assuage growing concerns by issuing Presidential Regulation. 95 in 2012. This rule is intended to prevent the vacuum while providing certainty for the upstream oil and gas industry.

"In a regulation that I have published, in principle, we specify that the former BP Migas in this transition, as well as the decision of the Court, its position is under the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources," the President explained.

"I've also ordered the Minister to audit, prior to fully live what BP Migas," Yudhoyono said.

Regarding anxiety former employee of BP Migas, the President said they remained in position, "Unless the position associated with the dissolution of BP Migas. Clerks and other employees remain in position and fixed function, can not be stopped," said SBY.

"Do not need no discomfort, activity will continue to refer the decision of the Constitutional Court, the government will carry out its obligations, especially in this period of transition until all seusatunya no better position," the President said.

Also present at the press conference by Vice President Boediono, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Hatta Rajasa, State Secretary Sudi Silalahi, Wacik Minister and Cabinet Secretary Dipo Alam. (Source: www.presidenri.go.id)