Mahfud MD Calls Perpres Stranas Business And Human Rights A Penarik Investor

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD said Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 60 of 2023 concerning National Strategy (Stranas) Business and Human Rights (HAM) could attract global investors and consumers.

Mahfud, in his remarks at the launch of the Presidential Regulation on Business and Human Rights, said that the Perpres is a document that can increase the competitiveness of Indonesia's human rights-friendly business sector at the global level through multi-sectoral cooperation.

"This document is also useful for increasing the competitiveness of the human rights-friendly business sector at the global level, through strengthening work between governments, business actors, and civil society in realizing human rights-friendly businesses, so that it becomes an attraction for global investors and consumers," Mahfud said as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, November 6.

According to him, the Business and Human Rights Stranas is prepared with non-discrimination principles, equality, participation, accountability, and openness that contain national policy and strategy directions in encouraging the creation of a human rights-friendly business sector.

The Business and Human Rights Stranas, he continued, is also holistic and comprehensive that focuses not only on the aspect of protecting human rights in the business context, but also includes aspects of economic development, the environment, and business governance that are perspective on human rights.

"This document is also adaptive and dynamic in which it will continue to be updated in accordance with the needs of the development of the situation, conditions, and legal needs of the Indonesian people," he said.

Through the launch of the Presidential Regulation on Business and Human Rights, added Mahfud, the Indonesian government is increasingly showing its commitment to realizing human rights respect and protection. Therefore, Mahfud appreciated the Ministry of Law and Human Rights for the launch of the Presidential Decree.

"I congratulate the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, on the issuance of Presidential Decree No. 60 of 2023. This is strengthening, protecting, and respecting human rights, especially in the business sector," he said.

Mahfud also confirmed the National Task Force (GTN) for Business and Human Rights. Later, GTN and regional task forces (GTD) will coordinate in the implementation of the Business and Human Rights Stranas as a whole.

Mahfud also invited all parties to jointly commit to realizing human rights-friendly businesses and human rights-based public services in Indonesia. He invited all components of the nation to create a more civilized, resilient, and advanced Indonesia.