According to Budi, the beach is a public area. Thus, he recommended that it be designated as an oil mining area and offered to oil and gas contractors (KKKS).
“That is certainly not within the authority of the Geological Agency, but the Director General of Oil and Gas,” he said.
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According to CNBC Indonesia, the beach in question is the Wemasa beach located in Malaka regency, near the border between Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste. (rr)