Jokowi Opens Alcohol Investment, Amien Rais Is Furious: You Are Destroying The Morality Of The Nation And Crashing The Provisions Of The Quran

JAKARTA - Amien Rais criticized the attitude of President Joko Widodo who opened the tap for investing in liquor in a number of provinces. This is legalized through Presidential Regulation Number 10 of 2021.

Amien Rais said that Jokowi had made a fatal step morally and politically because he had allowed investment in alcoholic beverage production companies.

"Jokowi, you are actually destroying the morality of the nation. Obviously what Jokowi is doing is directly crashing the provisions of the Quran, where alcohol and gambling are big sins", said Amien Rais in Amien Rais Official YouTube broadcast, Sunday, February 28.

The founder of the Ummat party added that Jokowi's move is at stake for the younger generation. He said that there were still many people who bought liquor before Presidential Regulation 10/2021 was issued.

"Our situation is pretty bad with just not being given legality. Moreover, this is a trend in society that we should close. Do not let moral destruction occur, let alone our younger generation by drinking alcohol", he said.

Amien also asked the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), Muhammadiyah, and Nahdlatul Ulama to urge Jokowi to revoke the Presidential Regulation.

In fact, Amien warned Jokowi that his steps were against religious teachings. "Please think again. If anything can recede, it will be great for your soul. If you are reckless, your business is not with us, we are just the people. But you have challenged the God against the truth of the holy book of the Quran", said Amien.

"Please go ahead. congratulations, but you have tough business with the Creator waiting for you later", he continued.

It is known that the government has approved the liquor industry as a positive investment list (DPI) since this year. Previously, the liquor industry was known to fall into the closed business sector category.

The ratification is based on Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 10 of 2021 concerning the Investment Business Field. The regulation which is a derivative rule of Law (UU) Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation has been signed by President Joko Widodo and comes into effect as of February 2, 2021.

However, the approval to invest in this industry constitutes a new investment. This investment can only be made in the Province of Bali, Province of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Province of North Sulawesi, and Province of Papua by paying attention to local culture and wisdom.