Acting Governor Of DKI: The DKJ Law Is Designed To Make Investment Easier

Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono. (ANTARA/Siti Nurhaliza)

Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono said the provincial government and the Ministry of Home Affairs are discussing the establishment of the Jakarta Special Region Law (UUDKJ) which is considered to facilitate investment.

"Ladies and gentlemen, DKI Jakarta together with the Minister of Home Affairs are discussing, and are currently forming, in the process at the DPRD and DPR RI related to the Jakarta Special Region Law," Heru said at the Jakarta Investment Award 2023 event reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, October 31.

He explained that DKI Jakarta has a contribution of 16.64 percent to Indonesia's gross domestic product (GDP). Heru assessed that the process of moving IKN from Jakarta provides a big challenge in this regard.

"God willing, the Jakarta Special Law will also provide convenience for ladies and gentlemen to invest in Jakarta. We have seen these conveniences and it is our appreciation, Mr. Minister, to the ranks of investment ministers so that of course we support this facility from the DKI Regional Government," continued Heru.

The Acting Governor expressed his gratitude for DKI's achievements in terms of investment, which was able to beat West Java in the third quarter of 2023.

"Alhamdulillah, this year DKI is number one compared to West Java," he said.

Heru appreciates investors who have always been loyal to investing and doing business in DKI Jakarta.

According to data from BKPM, DKI Jakarta recorded a cumulative realization of foreign investment investment (PMA) and DKI Jakarta's domestic investment (PMDN) in the third quarter of 2023 of IDR 50.9 trillion, or 13.6 percent of the total national investment. This makes the province ranked first in the realization of national investment.

Head of the DKI Jakarta Province Investment and One Stop Integrated Service (DPMPTSP) Benni Aguscandra stated in a release received on Friday (27/10) that there were three sectors that contributed greatly to the realization of investment in DKI Jakarta during January-September 2023.

The sectors, he said, were Transportation, Warehouse and Telecommunications at 36 percent; other services at 18 percent; as well as Housing, Industrial Estates, and Offices at 13 percent.