The 'Mystery' Of The Missing Of Vice President Ma'ruf When The Polemic Of The Perpres Miras Revealed, Claiming Not To Be Involved In The Discussion

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin (Photo: Assistant Secretary of the Presidential Secretariat KIP via ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Vice President Ma'ruf Amin apparently was not involved in the preparation of Presidential Regulation Number 10 of 2021 concerning the Investment Business Sector, particularly regarding the liquor industry.

This was revealed by the Spokesperson for the Vice President, Masduki Baidlowi, as reported by Antara, Tuesday, March 2. According to Masduki Baidlowi, Vice President Ma'ruf also did not know the regulation.

This Perpres on Miras was discovered when it became a polemic among the community and Islamic social organizations (mass organizations).

"Hence, the Vice President was shocked when he heard such busy news; the Vice President was so" How come there was an incident like this? '

The vice president then took coordinative steps regarding the issue. "Hence, the Vice President immediately took coordinative steps for how to immediately revoke this. So in the last three days, the Vice President coordinated with him," he said.

President Joko Widodo withdrew the attachment related to alcohol industry investment in Presidential Decree No. 10 of 2021 concerning the Investment Business Sector.

The Presidential Regulation on the Investment Business Sector is one of the derivatives of the Omnibus Law on the Job Creation Act.

The Presidential Decree states that the alcohol industry may be established in certain areas, namely Bali, East Nusa Tenggara, North Sulawesi and Papua.

Points related to the alcohol industry have received rejection from a number of Islamic organizations, including the Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) Executive Board, Muhammdiyah and the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI).

Since being criticized by various groups, ranging from academics, members of the People's Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia to the MUI