The Ministry Of MSMEs Is Committed To Strengthening Legality And Business Protection

Visitors observed MSME products at the Central Kalimantan Expo 2025 exhibition at Gor Indoor Serbaguna, Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, Tuesday (20/5/2025). BETWEEN

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) is committed to accelerating licensing facilitation and product standardization in order to strengthen the legality and protection of micro-enterprises.

This is done so that there will be no more cases like the one that happened to Mama Khas Banjar in Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, which was hit by a legal case for alleged violations of product sales without expired labels.

Deputy for Micro Business at the Ministry of MSMEs Riza Damanik, in a press statement in Jakarta, Saturday, admitted that until now many MSMEs still do not have legality and product standardization, so they tend not to be adequately protected by law.

"There are still many micro entrepreneurs whose literacy is low in relation to business legality. This condition makes them vulnerable to legal issues that have the potential to threaten the continuity of their business," said Riza.

Regarding the case of Mama Khas Banjar, Riza views that law enforcement for violations must prioritize the aspect of fostering MSMEs rather than criminal sanctions.

"Therefore, in order to protect consumers as well as grow the business world, the Government, both at the central and regional levels, will continue to strengthen the development of MSMEs," said Riza.

He said the government also appealed that MSMEs in running their business must always comply with licensing and fulfillment of product standardization in accordance with applicable regulations.

Furthermore, Riza said that his party will hold a Micro Business Protection and Ease Festival which aims to provide integrated services and empower micro-enterprises.

This festival is an interactive space that bridges micro entrepreneurs with government services, legal education, and business development support in various regions by involving stakeholders both at the central and regional levels.

This festival presents NIB registration and issuance services directly at the location, legal consultation clinics and business licensing, consumer protection education and product safety standards, to public dialogue between micro entrepreneurs and policy makers.

"This is one concrete step to ensure that Indonesia's micro-enterprises continue to grow and develop. Legality is not just a matter of compliance, but part of empowerment and increasing business productivity," said Riza.

He hopes that with a cross-sectoral and service collaborative approach that approaches the community, micro-enterprises can grow in a protected, sustainable ecosystem, and have the competitiveness to advance to class.