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JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Sarman Simanjorang, president of DPD Indonesian Indigenous Businessmen Association (HIPPI) DKI Jakarta, said businessmen are concerned about DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan’s plan to adopt a policy emergency break or emergency brake after the New Year holidays 2021.

According to Sarman, this policy will cause the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta to impose restrictions on hours of operation and restrictions on the space of movement of citizens, which in turn affects the increasingly limited economic activity.

“This is an unfavorable economic sign at the beginning of the year, and psychologically it will reduce the sense of optimism among business actors. This is a consideration for the DKI Jakarta provincial government in policy making, because 10 months have passed since the world business has been depressed and collapsed almost out of frustration, “he said. reported from Between, Tuesday (12/29/2020).

Sarman assessed that if the policy were implemented again, it would have the potential to increase the rate of layoffs (PHK), cause the collapse or closure of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and increase the social burden on the government.

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This policy will also have an impact on improving Jakarta and national economic growth because Jakarta’s economy contributes 17 percent of the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Similarly, Jakarta’s economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2020, which has the potential to remain negative after the second quarter grew negative by minus 8.23 ​​percent and in the third quarter of 2020 also contracted 3, 82 percent.

However, Sarman continued, employers understand that the purpose of this policy is to maintain the health and safety of residents.

“This is indeed a dilemma for the DKI Jakarta provincial government. It is a difficult choice, but it must be made. We sincerely hope that we can consider it carefully and carefully considering the current economic conditions in Jakarta,” he added.

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The Vice Chairman of the Advisory Board of DKI Jakarta Kadin also expressed his hope that the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta will not be careless in carrying out socialization, supervision and strict sanctions that violate health protocols, including the obligation of all companies to form a Covid-19 Working Group to ensure the implementation of health protocols.

“And the most strategic thing is that the provincial government of DKI Jakarta pressures the central government for DKI Jakarta to become a priority scale for the Covid-19 vaccine program, considering that the economy of Jakarta makes a very strategic contribution to the economy. national, “concluded Sarman.

Overcrowding ban on New Years

Previously, the central government decided to ban crowds and celebrations on the Christmas 2020 and New Year 2021 holidays in public places in an effort to anticipate an increase in Covid-19 cases.

The decision was made at the Covid-19 Management Coordination Meeting in DKI Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, East Java and Bali, which was virtually chaired by Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investments Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.

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Luhut requested that the implementation of the adjustment begin on December 18, 2020 to January 8, 2021.

“The number of positive figures and mortality rates has continued to rise after the holidays in eight and 20 provinces, following the previous downward trend,” Luhut said some time ago.

There is a significant increase in cases that continue to occur after the holidays and the joint licenses in late October are also the basis for a stricter decision to be made.

Luhut also highlighted the growing trend in DKI Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, East Java, South Sulawesi, North Sumatra, Bali and South Kalimantan provinces.

He also asked DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to toughen the employee policy to work from home (work from home) by up to 75 percent.

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“I also asked the governor to continue with the policy of limiting the hours of operation to 7:00 p.m. and limiting the number of people who gather in restaurants, shopping centers and entertainment venues,” Luhut said.

On the other hand, so that this policy does not impose a burden on the tenants of commercial premises in shopping centers, Luhut, who is also vice president of Covid-19 and the National Committee for Economic Recovery (KPC PEN), asked the owners of shopping malls through the Governor of DKI Jakarta offering rental and Charge for service to the tenant (tenant).

“Rental and relief schemes Charge for service (service fee) to be mutually agreed between the shopping centers and tenant. Examples include pro-rate, profit sharing or other schemes, “he said.

Luhut added that activities that have the potential to gather large numbers of people, such as religious celebrations and events, are limited or prohibited.

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