Mathla ul Anwar lauds Widodo for pulling liquor investment permit 2nd March 2021
Mathla ul Anwar general chairman KH Ahmad Sadeli Karim.(Foto: ANTARA/Istimewa) Serang, Banten (ANTARA) - Mathla ul Anwar has heaped praise on President Joko Widodo for revoking a presidential regulation allowing investments in the liquor industry.
Alhamdulillah (Thank God), he listened to the aspirations of multi-faith communities, Mathla ul Anwar general chairman KH Ahmad Sadeli Karim said here on Tuesday.
As a Muslim organization, the Mathla ul Anwar was completely opposed to the government’s decision to allow investments in the manufacturing of alcoholic beverages and their trade in Indonesia, he told local journalists.
Voice of the people prompts President to roll back liquor regulation 2nd March 2021
Thousands of bottles of liquor are destroyed by the authorities of Pamekasan, East Java. (2/2/2021). ANTARA FOTO/Saiful Bahri/foc. Indonesian President Joko Widodo rolled back a presidential regulation allowing investments in the liquor industry on Tuesday, nearly one month after he signed it.
Announcing the revocation of the investment permit on the Indonesian Presidential Secretariat s YouTube channel, he said his decision was prompted by inputs from several figures, including the Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI), and regions.
The move earned him praise from various sections of society, including Indonesia s leading Islamic organizations and the opposition camp.