Governor Dedi Mulyadi Urges Ormas Not To Pay THR To Entrepreneurs, Disrupt Investment Climate

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi (photo: Theresia Agatha/VOI)

JAKARTA - The number of community organizations (Ormas) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who often harass entrepreneurs seems to be a classic problem in Indonesia. In fact, this phenomenon is believed to be a tradition, especially ahead of Eid al-Fitr or Eid Al-Fitr.

Related to this, West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi also appealed to mass organizations and NGOs not to beg for THR. The reason, he said, was that it was already included in the category of illegal levies aka extortion.

"We have clearly appealed to prohibit anyone who collects on the pretext of THR, either carried out by the authorities. Including RT/RW, village heads and village heads and mass organizations," said Dedi Mulyadi when met at the PU Ministry office, Jakarta, Monday, March 17.

In addition, Dedi assessed that the burglary of THR is also part of a framework that must be fought because it can disrupt the investment climate, especially in West Java.

"That category is already extortion and it is part of the framework that must be fought. It is troubling investment in West Java," he concluded.

Based on VOI's monitoring on social media X, Monday, March 17, many netizens uploaded photos of the Idulfitri THR burglary to a number of entrepreneurs.

The locations are also spread in several areas, from Tangerang, Jakarta to Bekasi.

The @lum***** account tweet also uploaded at least six THR burglary letters by a number of mass organizations and NGOs.

The details, there are the Betawi Men's Association, Betawi Community Association, Betawi Children's Men's Front, Bekasi Community Association, Bekasi People's Troops (LOB) and Command Headquarters.

"The following is a list of disturbing mass organizations that must be disbanded (he asked for THR in this economy)," the statement said.