JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) - Indonesian parliament proposed the Prohibition of Alcoholic Drinks to the government, the document contained seven chapters and 24 articles showed last week. Now, the bill entered the National Legislation Program 2020 - 2024 discussion.
The discussion of the law have been started since 2015. The chapter of the the proposed law discusses alcohol drink circulation, the production process, circulating of the products. The ban applies to all alcoholic beverages from beer to wine.
Article 5 stated, “Every person is prohibited from producing class A, class B, class C of alcoholic beverages, traditional alcoholic drinks, mixed or concocted alcoholic beverages”. Article 6, said every person is prohibited to import, storing, distribute or selling class A, group B, class C, traditional alcoholic drinks, mixed or concocted alcoholic beverages in Indonesian territory.
However, there are certain places and activities that are not subject to restrictions like customary interest, religious ritual, tourists, pharmacy, and places permitted by statutory regulations like duty-free shop, five star hotels, restaurants with badge and selaka tray, bar, pub, night club, and specialty shops selling alcoholic drinks.
The sanctions for those who violate these provisions at least two years and a maximum of 10 years or fine at least Rp200 million (US$14,285.71) and a maximum of Rp1 billion. The people who consume alcohol drinks are also threatened with criminal sanctions.
Everyone who consumes alcoholic drinks as referred in the provision. shall be sentenced to imprisonment of at least three months to 2 years or a fine Rp10 million to Rp50 million.
Commenting on the proposed law, chairman of Bali’ Alcoholic Drink Distributor Association (ADMA), Frendy Karmana as quoted by Kompas, that the prohibition will have a negative impact on tourist areas. According to him, the regulation will have the potential to create illegal buying and selling transactions or the black market. He assessed that, although there are exceptions to the use of alcohol for certain events or places, monitoring in the field will be difficult.
US$1: Rp14,000
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