Collaborating With 15 LBH Partners, Kemenkop UKM Provides Legal Assistance And Assistance For MSMEs

Deputy for Micro Business Kemenkop UKM Yulius (center) Photo: Doc. Kemenkop UKM

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs (Kemenkop UKM) cooperates with 15 legal aid institutions (LBH) in various regions to improve assistance and legal assistance services to micro and small business actors (UMK).

These efforts are in accordance with the Job Creation Law and Government Regulation (PP) Number 7 of 2021 concerning Ease, Protection and Empowerment of Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, which mandates the central government and local governments to provide legal assistance and assistance services to UMK players.

"We need to realize that micro and small business actors still have various limitations in their business management. So, they often cause legal problems," said Deputy for Micro Business at the Coordinating Ministry for SMEs Yulius in his official statement, quoted Wednesday, February 28.

Yulius emphasized that the national UMK still dominates the structure of business entities throughout Indonesia.

Therefore, the existence of this UMK is very important in supporting national economic growth.

The contribution of the UMK to state revenues, employment and poverty alleviation is also expected to increase.

Even so, Yulius said, there are many limitations that hinder the UMK in Indonesia.

These obstacles include business licensing, financing, employment, marketing to human resources.

Therefore, he said there needed to be assistance and assistance so that they could develop.

"In line with the government's policy, the Kemenkop UKM has compiled a legal assistance and assistance service program, to realize the mandate of laws and regulations and take strategic steps so that the program can achieve optimal results," he said.

In addition, said Yulius, his party has also collaborated with various parties, including the Supreme Court (MA), legal aid agencies and law firms in an effort to optimally realize legal assistance and assistance services to micro and small businesses.

In addition to providing assistance and legal assistance services to UMK, this collaboration is expected to encourage partners to provide guidance, literacy and motivation for the development of UMK in their respective working areas.

"So, violations of the law by micro-enterprises can be minimized and legal certainty and protection can be guaranteed," he said.

Furthermore, Yulius emphasized, it is necessary to support good program planning and human resources who have a commitment to taking sides with the empowerment of micro and small businesses to ensure this cooperation can run well.

In supporting the implementation of legal assistance and assistance services, the Kemenkop UKM has also built an application to provide convenience for UMK in submitting applications or complaints while making it easier for parties to monitor service developments.

As many as 15 institutions or LBH partners have stated their commitments with the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs, namely the Islamic Legal Consultation and Assistance Counseling Institute (LPKBHI), the Faculty of Syari'ah, the Law of the Islamic University of the State of Walisongo Semarang (Central Java) and Law Firm Indra & Wendy's Partner, Pekanbaru (Riau).

Then, the Legal Aid Foundation and Consultation Citra Keadilan Indonesia, North Jakarta, Law Firm Supriyadi & Partners, South Jakarta, ASM Law Office, Batam, Jomi Suhendri Saputra & Associates Law Office, North Jakarta, Law Firm Brightening, Medan and LKBH Balikpapan University (East Kalimantan).