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Solo – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) asked the public not to doubt his commitment to the development of MSMEs. Jokowi made this statement in response to the controversy over the easing of the Indonesian negative list policy, which allows foreigners to enter 100% of the 25 areas of activity, including the MSMEs.
Jokowi pointed out that he and his family are from MSMEs. Even his children also went to UMKM.
"I am a UMKM alum, my family is also included in the MSME category, my children are also included in the MSME category, selling martabak and bananas, and the category includes MSMEs, micro- companies and small businesses.We know that the majority of Indonesian entrepreneurs are MSMEs, do not doubt my commitment to MSMEs, do not doubt! ", said Jokowi at the closing ceremony of the National Chamber of Commerce and Commerce. of industry, at the Alila hotel, in Solo, in central Java, Wednesday (11/28/2018).
In addition, according to Jokowi, the contribution of MSMEs to the Indonesian economy is very important. There are currently about 62 million MSME units and, according to data obtained by MSMEs, employs 116 million people. A very large number.
That is to say, said Jokowi, the majority of over 80% of the Indonesian workforce is in the MSME sector.
"Even the contribution of MSMEs to Indonesian GDP is as high as 60 percent," said Jokowi.
Foreigners do not enter the UMKM
At the closing of Kadin's National Rapad, Jokowi pointed out that MSMEs were excluded from the policy of easing the negative investment list (DNI). As part of the DNI's easing policy, the government has opened up to 100% of investments in 25 business sectors to foreign investors, which included MSMEs. It is expected that the policy will be regulated by presidential regulation (Perpres).
Only, pointed out Jokowi, the details of the rules of easing of the DNI had not yet been signed.
"The goods have not yet arrived at the presidential palace, I have not signed them yet, so there is no reason to doubt, I am sure that I will release this MSME from the easing of DNI. decided here, "said Jokowi.
Jokowi's decision responded to complaints from the general chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Rosan P. Roeslani, and the president-general of the Indonesian Association of Young Entrepreneurs (Hipmi).
"If the president of KADIN and HIPMI are chatting with who else I want to hear? Later, when I enter the palace, I saw him, barred," Jokowi said.
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