Investment Minister Coordinates with Police to Crack Down on Extortion by Vigilante Groups
Minister of Investment and Downstream Industries/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Rosan Roeslani has coordinated with National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo and regional governments to eradicate thuggery by mass organisations that frequently impose illegal levies on businesses.
His office has received direct complaints from investors. However, Rosan did not specify which parties had been targeted by the disreputable actions of these organisations.
"We have received the reports. We are coordinating with the National Police Chief and regional governments to ensure these incidents do not occur, as they have a negative impact on incoming investment," Rosan said recently.
Rosan also stressed that coordination was not limited to the national police. He has also instructed his team at BKPM to address the problem of organisational thuggery together with police at the regional level, including provincial police (Polda), district police (Polres), and sub-district police (Polsek).
"I have also issued instructions regarding all these reports. We are coordinating directly with the National Police Chief, provincial police chiefs, district police chiefs, and even sub-district police chiefs. We have coordinated to ensure these incidents must not happen again," he affirmed.
Thuggery remains rampant, even undermining industrial estates. These mass organisations brazenly demand protection money from business owners and investors.
The BYD and VinFast electric vehicle factories in Subang, West Java, have become the latest victims of organisational thuggery. However, it was not disclosed which organisations were involved in the incidents.
His office has received direct complaints from investors. However, Rosan did not specify which parties had been targeted by the disreputable actions of these organisations.
"We have received the reports. We are coordinating with the National Police Chief and regional governments to ensure these incidents do not occur, as they have a negative impact on incoming investment," Rosan said recently.
Rosan also stressed that coordination was not limited to the national police. He has also instructed his team at BKPM to address the problem of organisational thuggery together with police at the regional level, including provincial police (Polda), district police (Polres), and sub-district police (Polsek).
"I have also issued instructions regarding all these reports. We are coordinating directly with the National Police Chief, provincial police chiefs, district police chiefs, and even sub-district police chiefs. We have coordinated to ensure these incidents must not happen again," he affirmed.
Thuggery remains rampant, even undermining industrial estates. These mass organisations brazenly demand protection money from business owners and investors.
The BYD and VinFast electric vehicle factories in Subang, West Java, have become the latest victims of organisational thuggery. However, it was not disclosed which organisations were involved in the incidents.