Jumat, 27 Januari 2017

[Opinion] Alcohol Rise, Will a Significant Impact on the Economy?

Again contents Package of Economic Policy issued by the government in trouble. After easing plan permits minimarket leveled, now turn to alcohol in the list of items to be loosened distribution. The reason is still the same, which is to stimulate the economic recovery in Indonesia. The easing by the Director General of Domestic Trade (DG dagri) No. 04 / PDN / PER / 4/2015 on instructions Technical Implementation Control of Distribution and Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Group A that it gives flexibility to the head of the region to determine which locations are allowed to sell alcohol.
Initially, the Minister of Trade which was held by Rachmat Gobel issued Regulation of the Minister of Trade No. 06 / M-DAG / PER / 1/2015 on control and supervision of the Distribution and Sale of Alcoholic Beverages. The rules ban the sale of high alcohol content beverages in the minimarket. The reason, alcohol consumption can lead to social unrest. Despite many pro to this policy, but still there are cons by some parties who feel aggrieved. Some areas in protest, especially in regions that became a tourist destination of foreign nationals. They feel the presence of these policies, there will be a decrease in the number of sales of alcoholic beverages. Therefore, the new Minister, Thomas Lembong plans to revamp the old rules by giving authority to define which areas can sell alcoholic beverages or the like. This is done because the Local Government deemed the most out of any location that requires permission alcoholic beverage sales and which are not.
Slightly discusses the impact of the sale of alcohol for the economy, there are interesting indeed from excise acquisition in Indonesia. Countries with a Muslim majority of last year earn Rp. 126.7 Trillion from the tobacco and alcohol excise taxes. Both of these items is unique, because although a lot of controversy in it, but until now the fact many people who still like to consume. In the event Book Review and Discussion Panel "Customs Reform: The Case of ASEAN", Chairman of Commission XI Muhammad Fadil said that the acquisition of excise duty is still very dependent on cigarettes and alcohol, with a percentage of approximately 95% of total excise acquisition in Indonesia. As a result, many people who feel that the revenue from these two sectors should be maximized as possible. In fact, there are things that can be used as a source of income other taxes.
From the economic analysis, the liquor is consumer goods which will expire in disposables. Many of the negative side when alcohol consumption rose. Especially if you see a background Indonesia, the country with the largest Muslim community in the world. It feels unethical if the liquor used as a tool to increase the purchasing power in the economy. Policy plan is not considered to have a significant impact on the economy. Instead people prefer to criticize about the negative impact of the easing.
Alcohol has been the cause of many criminal acts because the effect which lowers the level of consciousness. Alcohol is a depressant that depress the central nervous system performance. Consumption of alcohol will affect the increased activity of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamine that causes debilitating coordination body becomes paralyzed. In the end a person's behavior becomes uncontrollable. Not to mention the long-term effects caused. There are 9 organs are potentially damaged by excessive alcohol consumption, ie kidney, heart, liver, eyes, digestive system, reproductive system, skin, bone, and lastly the brain and nervous system.
WHO latest research results show consumption over 15 liters of pure alcohol per year, more than 200 trigger chronic diseases including cancer and liver cirrhosis. Annually, more than 3.3 million people die as a result of excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages. The figure was even higher than deaths caused by AIDS, tuberculosis, or other violent crimes. Will the government still turns a blind eye to these facts? []
* Author: Dr. Anggawira, ST, MMDoctoral Field of Management Sciences, State University of JakartaChairman of the Organization of Central Executive Board of the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (HIPMI) Source | republished by (YM) Muslim Yes!

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