Government Demands End to Investment Disruptions, Cites Chandra Asri Case in Banten
Jakarta - Deputy for Investment Implementation Control at the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/BKPM, Edy Junaedi, has called for an end to disruptions against investment activities. Edy raised the case in Banten, where a chemical plant project belonging to Chandra Asri Group was subjected to interference.
Edy explained that the government works collaboratively to address investment disruptions starting from the regional level. If issues cannot be resolved regionally, they will be escalated to the central government.
"When there are obstacles or problems experienced by regions relating to investment, whether they involve disruptions, security issues or other matters, they are first handled at the regional level through Forkopimda [Regional Leadership Communication Forum]. If Forkopimda at the district, city or provincial level is unable to resolve them, only then are they escalated to the central government," he said during the Indonesia Investment Talk Series on Monday (19/5/2025).
The Indonesia Investment Talk Series was organised by detikcom and sponsored by PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP).
He cited the disruption to the Chlor Alkali-Ethylene Dichloride (CA-EDC) plant project of Chandra Asri Group, which is a national strategic project, as an example. The case has now been resolved, and it is hoped there will be no further similar incidents.
"Like the recent case in Banten, that has been resolved. Hopefully this will be the last time there is any disruption to investment," Edy stressed.
Investment is a vital instrument for driving economic growth alongside household consumption. It is also expected to empower economies at the regional level. He pointed to the rapid economic growth in Morowali as a result of downstream nickel processing investment in the area, where economic growth once reached 25 per cent.
Particularly amid global uncertainty, Edy assessed that investment remains the key to sustaining economic growth. Investment is also expected to drive improvements in the human development index.
"Investment is the key to remaining viable and growing economically, as well as improving the quality of the human development index," he concluded.
Edy explained that the government works collaboratively to address investment disruptions starting from the regional level. If issues cannot be resolved regionally, they will be escalated to the central government.
"When there are obstacles or problems experienced by regions relating to investment, whether they involve disruptions, security issues or other matters, they are first handled at the regional level through Forkopimda [Regional Leadership Communication Forum]. If Forkopimda at the district, city or provincial level is unable to resolve them, only then are they escalated to the central government," he said during the Indonesia Investment Talk Series on Monday (19/5/2025).
The Indonesia Investment Talk Series was organised by detikcom and sponsored by PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP).
He cited the disruption to the Chlor Alkali-Ethylene Dichloride (CA-EDC) plant project of Chandra Asri Group, which is a national strategic project, as an example. The case has now been resolved, and it is hoped there will be no further similar incidents.
"Like the recent case in Banten, that has been resolved. Hopefully this will be the last time there is any disruption to investment," Edy stressed.
Investment is a vital instrument for driving economic growth alongside household consumption. It is also expected to empower economies at the regional level. He pointed to the rapid economic growth in Morowali as a result of downstream nickel processing investment in the area, where economic growth once reached 25 per cent.
Particularly amid global uncertainty, Edy assessed that investment remains the key to sustaining economic growth. Investment is also expected to drive improvements in the human development index.
"Investment is the key to remaining viable and growing economically, as well as improving the quality of the human development index," he concluded.