Business owners in Central Java Province have been urged to report\ncases of extortion involving year-end bonus (THR) payments by criminal\nelements posing as civil organisations. Such practices frequently occur\nin the lead-up to Eid celebrations.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf there is pressure or extortion, business owners are expected to\nreport to law enforcement authorities or coordinate with the regional\ngovernment so that it can be followed up in accordance with applicable\nregulations,\u201d said Hery Nuryanto, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce\nIndonesia (Kadin) for Central Java Province, on Thursday (12 March\n2026).<\/p>\n
He emphasised that legal certainty and business security are key to\nmaintaining a healthy investment climate in the region. Consequently, he\nhopes that the Central Java provincial government and police authorities\ncan be alert in anticipating organised crime activities.<\/p>\n
Regarding the potential for extortion involving year-end bonuses,\nDedi Mulyadi, Vice Chairman of the Indonesian Employers Association\n(Apindo) for Central Java, issued a similar appeal to Hery. Dedi stated\nthat approximately 1,350 business owners under Apindo Central Java have\nbeen notified to resist or reject year-end bonus extortion by criminal\nelements posing as civil organisations.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf there is extortion, we will certainly reject it. Because business\nowners should not bear unnecessary costs such as year-end bonuses to\ncivil organisations. Especially given that this year there is an\nincrease in wages, year-end bonuses for workers, and global market\nconditions are still affected by the US-Iran conflict, which has\nresulted in increased logistics costs,\u201d Dedi said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/chamber-of-commerce-urges-central-java-business-owners-to-report-police-if-thugs-posing-as-civil-1773337992", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }