Waiting For The Ratification Of The Alcohol Prohibition Bill At The End Of The DPR Period

Deputy Chairman of the Legislation Body (Baleg) DPR RI Achmad Baidowi hopes that the Bill on the Prohibition of Alcoholic Drinks aka Alcohol can be ratified at the end of the DPR RI's tenure.

The statement was made at the Gorontalo Provincial Governor's Office House after a meeting of the DPR RI Baleg Working Visit to Gorontalo Province, Tuesday, February 1.

Deputy Chairman of the Legislation Body (Baleg) of the DPR RI Achmad Baidowi emphasized that his party would be committed to completing the discussion of the Bill on the Prohibition of Alcoholic Drinks (Minol) during the 2019-2024 DPR period. Therefore, he believes that the bill will be the final gift of the DPR's term of office to the public to regulate more comprehensive Minol.

"We hope that this period (DPR) is over. So, later at the end there will be a gift from us to the Indonesian people that there are already provisions regarding the Minol that apply at the level of the law," Baidowi said.

From the aspirations of the people conveyed through the Gorontalo Provincial Government, it is proven that there is a spirit to immediately accelerate the discussion of the bill that has been initiated since 2009. In fact, according to him, the famous Gorontalo Province with the nickname Serambi Madin' still has a high crime rate because alcohol consumption cannot be controlled.

"We make sure there is no intention at all to kill the alcohol industry, but we are more of a limitation so as not to run rampant," said the Head of the Working Committee (Panja) for the Minol Prohibition Bill.

Responding to this, Acting Regional Head of Gorontalo Province, Hamka Hendra Noer appreciated the enthusiasm of the DPR Baleg regarding the acceleration of the discussion of the Minol Prohibition Bill. Because, he considered, even though there was a regional regulation on the Supervision and Control of the Circulation of Alcoholic Drinks in Gorontalo Province, it was difficult to limit border areas between North Sulawesi and Central Sulawesi.

"Therefore, there needs to be strict regulations, not to kill the alcohol industry, but rather to (prevent) the excesses posed by Minol which are very disturbing and damaging to beneficial things," said Hamka.