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Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
Danone Indonesia responded to the product boycott campaign French in Indonesia as a result of the declaration of the President of France Emmanuel macron which is considered an insult to Muslims.
Danone Indonesia’s director of corporate communications Arif Mujahidin said that Danone Indonesia has no connection to the political views of a country, including France. According to him, Macron’s action was outside the corporate context.
“We welcome the statement made by the Director General for Foreign Trade in the Ministry of Commerce where the government has taken steps not to participate in the boycott of French products because it is outside the context of trade,” Arif said. Between, Tuesday (3/11).
Arif said that the company’s products, such as SGM and AQUA, are products developed and manufactured in Indonesia. These products are also produced by Indonesian workers and are intended for Indonesian consumers.
“SGM has been around since 1965, AQUA has also been present since 1973 in Indonesia and has become the trust of many consumers until now,” he said.
He added that the company will continue with its commercial operations. Danone Indonesia is recorded to employ nearly 15 thousand employees throughout Indonesia.
“Therefore, we will continue our commitment to serving the needs of healthy nutrition and hydration, through the millions of merchants who sell our products in Indonesia,” he said.
[Gambas:Video CNN]Earlier, the Ulema Council of Indonesia (MUI) called on Indonesian Muslims to boycott French products. This was done with the aim of pressuring French President Emmanuel Macron to apologize to Muslims around the world.
“We urge Muslims around the world to boycott all products originating in the French state,” MUI Leadership Council Anwar Abbas said in an official statement.
Anwar also called on the Indonesian government to give a stern warning to the French government and to withdraw the time of the Indonesian ambassador in Paris until Macron retracted his words and apologized to Muslims.
Earlier, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) criticized French President Emmanuel Macron’s statement, which was seen as hurting the feelings of Muslims around the world. Jokowi considered that freedom of expression that undermines the honor, sanctity and sacredness of religious values and symbols cannot be justified at all and must be stopped.
(ulf / agt)
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