Maluku and Papua’s Economic Growth Declines Due to Mining Activities Disruptions

Jakarta –

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) noted that Maluku and Papua’s economic growth has declined due to disruptions to mining activities in the region.

BPS Deputy for Balance Sheet and Statistical Analysis Moh Edy Mahmud revealed that as of the first quarter of 2023 the growth of Maluku and Papua reached 1.95% on a year on year (yoy). Previously, the first quarter of 2022 grew 10.39%.

“This is due to an 11.64% contraction in mining and quarrying activities in Papua,” he said in a press conference, Friday (5/5/2023).

He revealed that the landslide in the mining area has caused production to decline. “In the first quarter of Freeport, its mining and quarrying activities have decreased, due to the landslide disaster and reduced production,” he explained.

He explained that in the first quarter, the strengthening of economic growth in Sulawesi Island was 7%, Kalimantan 5.79%, Sumatra 4.79%, Bali Island and Nusa Tenggara 4.74%. The provincial group on Java Island as well as Maluku and Papua Islands experienced a slowdown in growth of 4.96% and 1.95% respectively.

Indeed, at the end of 2022 the government also decided to end PPKM in December 2022, this will also boost the national economy.

“The end of PPKM has had a positive impact on our economy, increasing population mobility. The number of passengers in all modes of transportation has increased. Rail transport has increased 69.37%, sea 13.30%, air transport 58.18%,” he explained.

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