Minister Marwan Appreciation Bylaw Making Problem Gemstones

(TRIBUNNEWS) - JAKARTA, The rise of craftsmen gemstone, an indigenous Indonesian form of creativity that needs to be maintained. As a connoisseur of gemstones, Minister Marwan invite agate village handicraft industry development while protecting the environment in the gemstone industry.
"Gemstone craft industry, if be managed professionally. I think can be global," said Marwan in Jakarta, Tuesday (17/2).
According to Marwan, if properly managed, Industrial gemstones can increase incomes in the area. Minister Marwan, appreciate some areas in Indonesia, which has started to make the draft Regulation (draft) of the Business Development Crafts Gemstone to increase incomes.
"As local governments Rokan Hulu makes regulation aimed at protecting the artisans and how to exploit the natural resources," said Marwan.
Marwan added, people's creativity in making gemstone, according to him also not to damage destroy natural resources exploited on a large scale.
"So there should be a manual processing, and marketing, so that industry can be developed Gemstone professionally," he said. Until now, there are many gems in Indonesian craftsmen who still work manually and form of household industry.
"In the future, the gemstone industry, should be able to be more professional and uplift rural communities gemstone craftsmen," he added.