DPRD Speaker Questioned The Reasons Why Jakarta Provincial Government Wants To Sell Beer Shares: What's Wrong?

DOK. VOI / Speaker of Parliament Prasetio Edi Marsudi (Diah Ayu)

JAKARTA - Jakarta DPRD Chairman Prasetio Edi Marsudi questioned the reason why the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government wants to divest shares of the liquor production company PT Delta Djakarta Tbk. Currently, DKI owns 26.25 percent of beer shares.

According to Prasetio, there will be no financial loss if the DKI Pemprov owns shares in PT Delta. In fact, DKI has received income from share ownership gains received since the days of DKI Governor Ali Sadikin.

"What's the problem? There's nothing wrong with it. The money (share gain) can make the RPTRA (development), or what," said Prasetio at the DPRD DKI Building, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, March 2.

According to Presetio, the Jakarta Provincial Government's share placement in PT Delta, in addition to increasing regional income, was also carried out to measure the extent to which Delta-made drinks such as Anker, Carlsberg, and San Miguel brand beers were circulated.

"At PT Delta, the government has stepped in to measure the community down to the RT-RW level, to what extent are they drinking. This is a danger, wild," he said.

Prasetio asked all parties to link government ownership of beer companies with religious principles. This is because DKI is the capital city of the country.

"It's not a matter of halal or non-halal religion. Don't put it in that area. What's wrong? What is it about people who are passionate about selling PT Delta?" his smallpox.

Previously, Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, admitted that his party had always been trying to sell shares of beer in PT Delta Djakarta Tbk.

"We are indeed working on delta shares. We will sell them back because it is part of the vision and mission of Anies-Sandi's campaign promise (during the 2017 DKI Gubernatorial Election)," said Riza.

Unfortunately, Riza admits that DKI cannot make its own decision to sell the alcoholic beverage shares. According to Riza, the plan to sell shares has not received approval from the DKI DPRD.

"We continue to propose and ask for support from friends of the DKI Jakarta DPRD. In principle, the executive has agreed to sell the shares to the public. However, it must get DPRD approval. We are waiting for a response from DPRD friends," explained Riza.

There are two party factions in the DKI DPRD that support the DKI Pemprov's wish to sell PT Delta's beer shares. Both are PKS and PAN factions.