What use are Kadin and Gapensi?

What use are Kadin and Gapensi?

From Pikiran Rakyat

There is a regulation which stipulates that every contractor
must belong to the Association of Indonesian National Contractors
(Gapensi), and that every firm which sells services or produces
goods must be a member of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and
Industry (Kadin). In each case, the company is obliged to pay a
substantial membership fee and a fairly large annual contribution.
This is a burden for financially weak companies, as is the case
with mine.

What really is the role of Gapensi and Kadin and what benefit
does a company get from being a member? Neither organization gets
business for their members, leaving the companies to lobby the
government and private groups.

Even if a member needs a letter of recommendation, it has to
pay a fee. The funds of Gapensi and Kadin continue to grow, while
their members see very few benefits.

SJAHRI SUKARTADIHARDJA

Indramayu, West Java