The Sultra Menggugat–Jakarta Student Institution (MSM-J) officially alleged illegal nickel mining activities to the Headquarters of the State Police of the Republic of Indonesia (Mabes Polri), specifically Bareskrim Polri, on Thursday (15/10/2026) at 10.23 WIB. The report was registered with Number Surat 0021/MSMJ/IX/2026 and received at Bareskrim Polri, South Jakarta.

The head of MSM-J, La Ode Aindo, said that the report pulled three companies at once – PT Bosowa Mining, PT SHES, and PT KKU – who were allegedly involved in nickel mining activities without permission in the Lasolo district (Block Marombo) and Landawe district, Konawe district/Konawe North, South-East Sulawesi Province.

According to MSM-J, the alleged illegal activity occurred in the forest area in the gap between the permit for mining (IUP) belonging to PT KKU and PT Bosowa Mining. The field investigation team of the student organization claimed to have found the opening of the vast forest area as well as ancient gallians that indicate that mining activity has lasted for a long time.

In his statement, MSM-J also claimed to have found two units of excavators on the body of which there is the identity of PT SHES. In addition, access to the location of illegal mining mining (nickel ore) is suspected to pass through the hauling road that is in the area of IUP PT Bosowa Mining. MSM-J assessed the origin and legality of the documents of transportation of the nickel ore need to be thoroughly tracked.

La Ode Aindo also alleged involvement of the police apparatus in this matter. He requested that when proven correct, the evidence be professionally examined based on legitimate evidence tools. The MSM-J claim includes inspection of the management of companies as well as evaluation of law enforcement in Southeast Sulawesi.

It should be noted, this event until this news was written just covered one media and Bareskrim Polri has not given an official statement when the news was released. All the findings submitted came from the reporting party — MSM-J — so it should be treated as a suspicion that still needs verification of the law enforcement apparatus, not as a fact that has been confirmed.