Currently in the Process of Submission, How Does the Community Response Regarding SEZs in East Java Industrial Zone JIIPE?

Establishment of Special Economic Zones (KEK) in East Java Industrial Estates JIIPE is currently still in the process of submitting to obtain a permit from the government. Nevertheless, the formation of SEZs in the East Java Industrial Zone JIIPE turned out to get a negative response from the community.

KEK in East Java Industrial Estate JIIPE is considered to be reducing, even closing employment opportunities for local workers. In addition, KEK in the East Java Industrial Zone JIIPE is also seen as a threat because it gives space for foreign investors to exploit natural resources in the region.

In fact, KEK in East Java Industrial Estate JIIPE has the main objective to optimize the performance of the industrial estate by carrying out economic functions and obtaining certain facilities. With the presence of KEK in JIIPE East Java Industrial Estate, the provision of employment opportunities is even more wide open.

This has also been confirmed by the manager of the East Java Industrial Zone JIIPE to help absorb local workers who live around the area. In this case, the East Java Industrial Estate JIIPE is ready to accommodate up to 300 thousand workers.