Batam's Struggle for a Free Trade Zone

The DPR has passed the Batam Free Trade Zone and Free Port Law, while the government has rejected it. Why the rush?

September 21, 2004

The move taken by the House of Representatives (DPR) in trying to railroad the Batam Free Trade Zone and Free Port Law is inappropriate. We say this because the government has yet to approve several articles in this law—despite the DPR's tacit agreement with the government. What is more, there is nothing urgent and compelling that needs to be resolved by this law. The DPR's agreement can also be politically incorrect, given that the membe

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