Investors await new developments

Investors await new developments

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Three weeks after the JW Marriott Hotel bombing, investors are
still assessing security developments in the city, said
Fatahillah Dachlan, chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the
Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on Saturday.

Speaking on Metropolitan Dialog, aired live by Ramako radio,
Fatahillah said foreign investors were interested in Jakarta but
were waiting to see what happened with the bombing.

Most investors are concerned by three issues: security, law
enforcement and political turbulence.

"If those three issues are taken care of, eventually they
(foreign investors) will bring their funds into the country,
including Jakarta," he said.

Separately, the head of the City Tourism Agency, Aurora
Tambunan, said business opportunities would increase if everyone
worked together to ensure the capital was safe.

Aurora said the impact of the Marriott bombing was minor
compared to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome scare several
months ago.

"The Marriott bombing has not had a significantly negative
impact on the city's tourism," she said.

National Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Zainuri Lubis said the
responsibility for providing security in the city did not only
belong to the police, but to every member of society.

Zainuri said an integrated approach to security was needed to
protect public places like hotels, restaurants and shopping
centers.