Lantik Silmy Karim Jadi Dirjen Immigration, Menkumham Minta Accelerasi Layanan Demi Gaet Investor

Silmy Karim is now the Director General of Immigration. (Between)

JAKARTA - Minister of Law and Human Rights (Menkumham) Yasonna H Laoly asked the Director General (Dirjen) of Immigration Silmy Karim to increase the speed of immigration services in order to attract investors to invest in Indonesia.

This was conveyed by Yasonna after inaugurating Silmy as Director General of definitive Immigration in Jakarta, Wednesday, January 4.

"Especially studying several countries that provide speeds of immigration services," he said. Yasonna said, currently immigration tasks are increasingly dynamic and developing. Therefore, the newly appointed Director General of Immigration is expected to be able to follow strategic immigration developments.

He emphasized that the speed of immigration services must really be considered because it is aimed at attracting investors and people who have talents to come to Indonesia.

Therefore, the Directorate General of Immigration is encouraged to make various changes involving relevant stakeholders

"The main key is through technology and digitization," said Yasonna, quoted by Antara.

In his directive, Yasonna gave a special direction to the former President Director of PT. Krakatau Steel Tbk to follow up on several things. First, related to coordination with other ministries and institutions regarding the visa golden policy to bring in investors and global talent.

Second, Yasonna also reminded the Director General of Immigration to follow up on improving Visa on Arrival (VoA) services and Limited Stay Permits (ITAS), minimizing illegal levies, developing immigration services at airports that are opened for direct international flights.

Including immigration services that support the ease of doing business in Indonesia while still meeting the criteria to maintain sovereignty, order, state security and national interests.

Silmy Karim, who is now the Director General of Immigration, has a flashy track record in State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN). Silmy is noted to have served as President Director of PT Pindad (Persero), President Director of PT Barata Indonesia (Persero), to become the number one person in PT Krakatau Steel (Persero).