Thuggery Disruption at BYD Factory in Subang Has Been Resolved, Says Deputy Industry Minister
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Minister of Industry Faisol Riza stated that disruptions by civil society organisations (ormas) during the construction of Chinese automotive company BYD's manufacturing facility in Subang, West Java, have been resolved.
"BYD has stated that they can handle it," said the Deputy Minister when met in Jakarta on Monday.
He conveyed that his office had communicated with the company and conducted checks, expressing hope that such disruptive behaviour by civil society organisations interfering with factory construction in the country would not recur.
"We hope this will not happen again. We have been in communication," he added.
The reports of thuggery-style disruptions by ormas at the Chinese electric vehicle company's factory were previously disclosed by Deputy Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Eddy Soeparno. Eddy revealed that the construction of BYD's factory in Subang, West Java had been disrupted by ormas engaging in thuggery. He received this information during an invitation from the Chinese Government as part of a visit to Shenzhen, China.
"There were issues related to ormas thuggery disrupting BYD's production facility construction. The government needs to be firm in handling this problem. We cannot allow investors to come to Indonesia and feel they are not receiving security guarantees — the most fundamental requirement for investment to enter Indonesia," Eddy said via a video post on Instagram.
BYD's major investment in an integrated smart city for industrial and commercial zones in Indonesia, Subang Smartpolitan, is predicted to become a significant catalyst for economic growth in the country. BYD is reported to have committed investment of up to Rp11.7 trillion.
Previously, the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) stated it would communicate with BYD, one of China's automotive sector investors, to resolve the ormas disruption issues during factory construction in Subang, West Java.
"Today we will try to contact our colleagues at BYD to find out the situation," said Deputy for Investment Promotion at the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/BKPM, Nurul Ichwan, in Jakarta on Wednesday (23 April).
He said that after establishing communication with BYD, the BKPM would coordinate with the Anti-Thuggery Task Force to ensure the disruptive activities could be dealt with effectively.
Furthermore, according to Nurul Ichwan, the BKPM has consistently stated that thuggery and illegal levies are highly disruptive not only in terms of comfort for business operators, but would also damage Indonesia's investment climate image in the eyes of the world.
"BYD has stated that they can handle it," said the Deputy Minister when met in Jakarta on Monday.
He conveyed that his office had communicated with the company and conducted checks, expressing hope that such disruptive behaviour by civil society organisations interfering with factory construction in the country would not recur.
"We hope this will not happen again. We have been in communication," he added.
The reports of thuggery-style disruptions by ormas at the Chinese electric vehicle company's factory were previously disclosed by Deputy Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Eddy Soeparno. Eddy revealed that the construction of BYD's factory in Subang, West Java had been disrupted by ormas engaging in thuggery. He received this information during an invitation from the Chinese Government as part of a visit to Shenzhen, China.
"There were issues related to ormas thuggery disrupting BYD's production facility construction. The government needs to be firm in handling this problem. We cannot allow investors to come to Indonesia and feel they are not receiving security guarantees — the most fundamental requirement for investment to enter Indonesia," Eddy said via a video post on Instagram.
BYD's major investment in an integrated smart city for industrial and commercial zones in Indonesia, Subang Smartpolitan, is predicted to become a significant catalyst for economic growth in the country. BYD is reported to have committed investment of up to Rp11.7 trillion.
Previously, the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) stated it would communicate with BYD, one of China's automotive sector investors, to resolve the ormas disruption issues during factory construction in Subang, West Java.
"Today we will try to contact our colleagues at BYD to find out the situation," said Deputy for Investment Promotion at the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/BKPM, Nurul Ichwan, in Jakarta on Wednesday (23 April).
He said that after establishing communication with BYD, the BKPM would coordinate with the Anti-Thuggery Task Force to ensure the disruptive activities could be dealt with effectively.
Furthermore, according to Nurul Ichwan, the BKPM has consistently stated that thuggery and illegal levies are highly disruptive not only in terms of comfort for business operators, but would also damage Indonesia's investment climate image in the eyes of the world.