Decentralization of Forest Administration in Indonesia, Implications ...

Annex 1
Timeline of Events that are Related
to Decentralization in the Forestry Sector
May
July
January
March
May
June
November
1997
Law 18/1997 on Regional Taxes and Charges was issued
Indonesian currency started being depreciated, triggered the
economic crisis.
1998
Government signed Letter of Intent with IMF. The forestry reforms
included in the Letter of Intent between the IMF and the Indonesian
government were largely aimed at promoting sustainable forest
management through enforcement of selective cutting regulations,
increasing the government’s capture of timber rents, and raising
efficiency levels in all segments of the timber and wood processing
industries.
People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) General Session. Soeharto
and Habibie were appointed the President and Vice President.
Muhammad ‘Bob’ Hasan was appointed the Minister of Industry
and Trade, and Sumahadi was appointed the Minister of Forestry and
Estate Crops, replaced Djamaluddin Suryohadikusumo.
Elimination of Apkindo monopoly over plywood exports as part of
the Letter of Intent with the IMF.
Soeharto resigned, Habibie was appointed the President.
Muslimin Nasution was appointed the Minister of Forestry and
Estate Crops, replacing Sumahadi.
Regulation 51/1998 on Forest Resource Rent Provision was issued.
Regulation 62/1998 on Delegation of Partial Authority in the Forestry
Sector to The Regions was issued.
MPR Special Session. One of the decrees was TAP MPR XV/
MPR/1998 on The Implementation of Local Autonomy and the
Arrangement, Distribution, and Equitable Utilization of National
Resources; and The Fiscal Balancing of Central and Regional
Governments within the Frame of the Unitary State of the Republic
of Indonesia.