Mahfud MD Is Like A Criticism Of The Presidential Decree On Vitamin Alcohol Investment For The Government, Nitizen: Isn't The Job Creation Law?

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JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) finally revoked the attachment to Presidential Decree No. 10 of 2021 concerning the Investment Business Sector, which legalized investment in liquor (alcohol). Previously, this Presidential Regulation was heavily criticized by various groups, including the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI).

The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD said that the revocation of the Presidential Decree proved that the government was not allergic to criticism or public input.

"When there is criticism about alcohol investment permits for certain areas, the government revokes them. So the government is not allergic to criticism and suggestions," Mahfud was quoted as saying on his Twitter account @mohmahfudmd, Wednesday, March 3.

According to Mahfud, rational criticism as the voice of the people must be responded positively by the government. "As long as it is rational as the voice of the people, the government is accommodating to criticism and suggestions. Criticism is a vitamin that must be absorbed into the body of the government," explained Mahfud.

When there is criticism about alcohol investment permits for certain regions, the Government revokes them. So the government is not allergic to criticism and suggestions. As long as it is rational as the voice of the people, the Government is accommodative of criticism and suggestions. The criticism is that vitamins must be administered to the government.

- Mahfud MD (@mohmahfudmd) March 3, 2021

Not only about the Presidential Decree, the government has also shown the same attitude towards the COVID-19 vaccine. Initially, vaccines were only made free for people with lower economies and paid for certain classes.

But because they were criticized for the vaccine to be free for all people, the government accepted it.

"The government accepts the criticism and frees vaccines for all. There is another criticism that companies that want to vaccinate independently should be allowed. Okay, the government will allow it," he said.

The tweet of the former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK) was heavily commented on by nitizens in the application bearing the blue bird. There were those who questioned the role of Vice President Ma'ruf Amin before this Presidential Regulation was born or compared it to the Job Creation Law or the Omnibus Law.

"It is better to avoid the possibility of these criticisms by thinking carefully before making a decision. How much" energy "is lost ?," tweeted the @wpamungkas account.

"Try it first if you protest and then revoke it. Was it not involved before the Presidential Decree was a cleric? Or did he intentionally want to destroy the name of the vice president kyai Ma`ruf?" tweet @mas_talkah

"The omnibus law cilaka law has been protested to the point where it bled, but it's still annoying to be signed by the rich, are they called democratic?" tweet @ covvid_19.

"The Job Creation Law or not?" asked @mofirad

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 (alcoholic drinks).

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? '