RRI.CO.ID, Mimika - Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), Sugiat Santoso, has claimed that Freeport Indonesia – a joint venture, majority state-owned, mining company – has demonstrated business governance practices that adhere to human rights principles. The assessment was delivered after the House's Commission XIII directly inspected the company's field operations in Tembagapura, Mimika Regency, Central Papua, on Friday, July 24, 2026.

Commission XIII is a parliamentary commission within the DPR focused on regulatory reform, human rights, immigration, corrections, and counter-terrorism. 41 out of 580 House members are members of the commission, with Sugiat as a deputy chairperson.

According to him, this meeting was held to monitor Freeport Indonesia's compliance with business and human rights principles, from employment aspects and environmental management to benefits for the surrounding community. During the field inspection, he said the company was deemed to have met the human rights compliance standards that had been brought to the attention of the House.

"It turns out that Freeport (Indonesia), in terms of human rights compliance, from employee welfare to environmental issues to community benefits, has indeed met the standards and norms for human rights compliance," Sugiat said, as quoted from the House's website on Monday, July 27, 2026.

Sugiat, of President Prabowo Subianto-led Gerindra Party, commended the company's commitment to balancing business interests and respect for human rights. He stated that this practice could serve as an example for other corporations in Indonesia.

"Our focus or starting point for this presidential visit is how, after all, we're currently in the process of implementing human rights-based business governance," he said.

"I think we can use a large corporation like Freeport as an example, demonstrating that they have met the standards in their business governance and human rights standards," he stressed.

Sugiat emphasized that Freeport Indonesia's practices are crucial as examples amid government efforts to strengthen the implementation of Business and Human Rights (BHR) in Indonesia. He stated that the company can continue its business activities without neglecting the protection of workers', community, and environmental rights.

Freeport Indonesia is majority-owned by the Indonesian state via its 51.23% stake, through a holding company MIND ID and the Papua province government stake. Meanwhile, as the name suggests, the American mining company Freeport-McMoRan holds a 48.77% stake.