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Dedi Mulyadi, Operation Manunggal Expected to Protect West Java's Investment Climate from Mass Organization Disturbances

Mar, 18 2025

Dedi Mulyadi, Operation Manunggal Expected to Protect West Java's Investment Climate from Mass Organization Disturbances

PIKIRAN RAKYAT - After being inaugurated along with hundreds of regional heads elected in the 2024 Regional Head Elections (Pilkada), the Governor of West Java (Jabar) Dedi Mulyadi immediately stepped on the gas.

 

Dedi immediately issued a policy called Operation Jabar Manunggal to maintain the investment climate in West Java. Through the ifi operation, it is hoped that it can overcome the disturbances of community organizations (ormas) which have been widely complained about.

 

"We read the phenomenon of certain mass organizations disrupting investment. We are preparing funding to protect entrepreneurs, to prepare security costs with the term Operation Jabar Manunggal," he said at the Presidential Palace complex, Jakarta, Thursday, February 20, 2025 after the inauguration.

 

He admitted to paying special attention to the investment climate in West Java, which is said to often face disruptions from certain mass organizations. The disruptions felt include illegal levies in the land acquisition process, labor recruitment, to waste management.

 

"We encourage companies to be assisted so that they are not disturbed by certain mass organizations, from land acquisition, asking for development quotas, asking for quotas when recruiting workers, asking for waste production quotas during production. This often becomes a conflict in the industrial area of ​​West Java,' he said as reported by Antara.

 

With the implementation of Operation Jabar Manunggal, the former Purwakarta Regent hopes that it can add a positive direction to the investment climate in West Java. Later, the 2025 West Java Regional Original Income (PAD) can increase.

 

In 2025, West Java's PAD is targeted to increase from IDR 19 trillion to IDR 21 trillion, with total regional spending reaching IDR 33 trillion. Furthermore, regencies/cities in West Java are certain to receive an allocation of IDR 6 trillion. The allocation will be used entirely to build road infrastructure.

 

In general, he hopes that all levels of West Java society can feel the positive benefits of every policy made. The quality of education, health, infrastructure, and the creation of a conducive and safe investment climate are West Java's new hopes.

 

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