JAKARTA - Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS) researcher Pingkan Audrine Kosijungan assesses that the implementation of Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 10 of 2021 does not loosen restrictions on the consumption of alcoholic drinks.
Pingkan said this regulation does not change the previous provisions regarding restrictions on consumption and distribution of liquor that have been regulated by the government.
For this reason, he hopes that the public and security forces are properly informed regarding the issuance of Presidential Decree Number 10 of 2021 and not be carried away by the current polemic that is happening in the public.
"Adequate understanding by the apparatus and society is needed so that actions will not occur which will have a negative impact on the conducive situation and conditions in the country. A conducive situation is currently needed as part of efforts to recover the economy," he said, quoted from Antara, Tuesday March 2.
Pingkan said the socialization of this Presidential Decree was also needed given the opposing response by prioritizing the principles of morality and religion, even though the regulation received a response from regions that have traditional alcoholic drinks.
"This Presidential Decree opens up opportunities for new economic sources, new employment opportunities and allows for state revenue because the home industries that produce them are already bound by government regulations, for example on the obligation to pay taxes. On the other hand, they are also bound by provisions regarding standards of production, distribution and consumption of alcoholic beverages, "he said.
However, Pingkan also criticized the government's reason for including Papua in the Positive Investment List (DPI) in the Presidential Decree, because Papua already has Regional Regulations that are restrictive to alcoholic drinks and do not match the potential for regional empowerment.
The investment licensing policy for the alcoholic beverage industry in Papua, Bali, East Nusa Tenggara and North Sulawesi is stipulated in Presidential Decree Number 10 of 2021 concerning the Investment Business Sector which was signed by President Jokowi on February 2, 2021.
The Presidential Regulation is a derivative rule of Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation. Based on the Presidential Decree, the alcoholic beverage industry can obtain investment from various sources, both foreign and domestic investors.
With this permit, cooperatives to MSMEs can also inject investment into the alcoholic beverage industry. The regulation is listed in attachment III of the Presidential Decree, which is about a list of business fields with certain requirements. The alcoholic beverage business is included in it.
One of the reasons the government opens up these investment opportunities is so that existing activities based on culture or local wisdom become legal, thereby strengthening supervision and control over production and distribution.
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