JAKARTA - The Islamic Boarding School Development Association (P3M) firmly rejects the Draft Regional Regulation of Non-Smoking Areas (RAPERDA-KTR) DKI Jakarta 2025 which is currently in the discussion stage at the DKI Jakarta DPRD level. The P3M policy Study and Advocacy Team stated that the Raperda KTR contained articles that have the potential to harm various economic sectors, threaten the livelihoods of millions of Jakarta residents and disproportionately limit consumer rights.
After conducting a comprehensive study of Draft Raperda KTR submitted by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, the P3M Policy Study and Advocacy Team identified at least fourteen (14) problematic articles that were very detrimental to the community, small entrepreneurs, and various related economic sectors. "This Jakarta KTR Raperda was created without considering the overall social-economic impact. A number of articles in it have the potential to turn off small and medium-scale businesses that have been hit by various economic crises over the past few years," said Sarmidi Husna (P3M Executive Director).
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Articles Considered Problematic
Of the 14 problematic articles in the Raperda KTR, the P3M policy study and advocacy team highlighted at least six (6) articles of the Raperda KTR which have the potential to harm various parties, as follows:
Impact On Small People's Economy
The Coordinator of the P3M Policy Study and Advocacy Team, Badrus Samsul Fata, added: "DKI Jakarta is a barometer of the national economy. This excessive and disproportionate regulation, such as the Raperda KTR, will create a negative domino effect on various economic sectors, from retail to tourism, from SMEs to creative industries. In the midst of efforts to recover the economy, this kind of policy is counterproductive and has the following potential to be negative:
P3M called on the related parties for the discussion of the Raperda to be reviewed in the interests of the people. "We urge the government and the DKI Jakarta DPRD to cancel this Raperda discussion and replace it with a more balanced approach. We are ready to be involved in a constructive dialogue to create regulations that protect public health while respecting the economic rights of citizens," said Sarmidi Husna, Executive Director of P3M.
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