Investment In The Alcoholic Beverages/Liquor Beverages Industry Viewed From Press Regulation No. 10 Year 2021

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Alcoholic beverages as a trading and industrial commodity have become a global issue because of the impact they have, both in terms of health, economics, social, culture, and crime. Alcoholic beverages is of concern to all countries because of its multiple effects, including in Indonesia. Indonesia as a country with cultural and religious diversity has its own rules regarding the distribution and sale of alcohol. However, the crime rate arising from alcohol is very high in Indonesia. On the other hand, the state has the responsibility to provide guarantees for public health protection and legal protection against the effects of alcohol. To carry out the state's responsibilities, there has been political will generated as a legal politics of minimum regulation, both in the form of policies and regulations in statutory regulations. In addition to the problems of regulation and implementation. There is an idea for the direction of legal policy or legal politics for minimum regulation for the future. The impact of drinking liquor when viewed from a health perspective if it is excessive, the habit of drinking liquor will certainly have a negative impact on health and when viewed from a social perspective, the habit of drinking this will cause many problems. For example, irritability, the discomfort of people living around it, and the causes of traffic accidents. In addition, alcohol is also usually the cause of domestic violence. Many acts of violence that occur due to alcohol. In the process of overcoming the problem of alcoholism, in addition to various approaches such as psychology, medicine and law. The application of law for the prevention of alcoholism requires an effective management system to be seen from the fact of the need for optimal handling of this problem. With the issuance of Presidential Decree No. 10 of 2021 concerning opening investment opportunities for alcohol, this policy is considered very unfavorable for the community from various aspects. Regulations that make the alcohol industry an open business will harm society because the circulation of alcohol is becoming more open. Alcohol regulations seem to prioritize the considerations and interests of entrepreneurs rather than the interests of the people.

Keywords: Investment, Presidential Decree, Legal Reform, Liquor