By: Dhika Kurniawan )*
Public welfare is the focus of the government, especially during the pandemic, when many complain that their salaries have been cut. In order to increase the people’s financial capacity, the Job Creation Law was promulgated. This law has a positive domino effect, because it is able to change the investment climate to improve, so that the business world becomes more vibrant.
When the Job Creation Law was promulgated on October 5, 2020, there were various responses from the public. Although there are pros and cons, apparently those who do not agree with it do not understand why the government made the law for months. Because the Omnibus Law of the Job Creation Law will change people’s lives for the better.
The Job Creation Law will create a just and prosperous society. This was stated by the Acting Regent of Karawang Yerry Yanuar. According to him, this law will have a fundamental impact, so that everyone will prosper. Because there is an article that regulates licensing facilities, so that people are no longer afraid of the long and long bureaucracy.
Logically, if licensing is made easier, even the small people will be able to open a business with clear legality. The Job Creation Law stipulates that now everyone can create a limited liability company without having to deposit 50 million. Licensing is also made easy by online processing, so that you don’t have to wait long to get legality.
If the business license can be obtained easily, then the UMKM entrepreneur can have legality as a valid proof of business. When they need additional capital, the Bank will trust them to get credit. So that it can open branches and automatically reduce unemployment, because it needs new employees.
Yerry Yanuar added that 5 million people lost their jobs due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. So they need new jobs. The Job Creation Law stipulates that the government will open a labor-intensive industry that requires a lot of employees. So the unemployed can apply for work there.
The effects of too much unemployment can be dire, as they can spark social problems. Among them are increasing rates of crime and fraud. All these cases occurred because they were frustrated when they lost their jobs, then they were whispered by Satan and were desperate to commit crimes. Therefore, the Job Creation Law can prevent this bad thing from happening.
In addition, the investment cluster in the Job Creation Law facilitates the entry of foreign investors. So that the business world will be lively, because they dare to invest in Indonesia, because the bureaucracy is no longer a headache. Start-up entrepreneurs will upgrade to unicorn level, because they are injected with funds from foreign investors with a very large nominal amount of money.
If there is an injection of funds, they can develop their business to become international class. For example, online motorcycle taxi companies and marketplaces are currently pioneering unicorns in Indonesia. If there is a business that will become the next unicorn, the business world in Indonesia will be even more dynamic because the actors think ahead.
When more and more giant business class stands, it will have a positive impact on the economy. They recruited a lot of employees, so now everyone has a permanent job and has a monthly salary. They are no longer confused about how to meet their daily needs, and people’s purchasing power has increased again.
Therefore we must support the Job Creation Law because it has many positive impacts on society. They became prosperous and rose from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our economy can slowly rise.
The Job Creation Law will bring prosperity to Indonesia because it will facilitate the entry of investment, and make this country progress. In addition, the ease of obtaining a business license will help business people to have legality, and they can run UMKM companies smoothly.
)* The author is a citizen living in Semarang