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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.