Minister Saleh Husin: Terrorist Attack did not Scare Investors

Liputan6.com, Jakarta - Indonesian Minister of Industry Saleh Husin states the fact that the recent terror in Sarinah Jakarta did not generate any impact on investors’ interest to continue to invest in the country and it also did not pose any harm to business nor industrial activities.

It was initially a concern that the terror attacks in Sarinah, Thamrin, Jakarta in the early hours of 14 January 2016 could hamper the nation's growth in many sectors and that it might scare off investors along the way.

According to him, investors’ trust and confidence were not shaken despite the recent terror attacks. This also goes to the nation’s economic growth in the future to come; government and actors in the industrial sector continue to put hope on the very notion of better Indonesian economy in the longer run.

That is why, all involving actors in the industrial sector remain calm and continue to focus on expanding their wings in their industry for a better outcome in the future.

“Both local and international-level industrial actors and investors assured me that they do not have the slightest doubt nor consideration despite recent event which many thought as hindrance. They have faith in our defense system and law enforcers,” He shared earlier today, Saturday (16/1/2016).

Minister Saleh predicts that the growth of Indonesia’s industry is between 5,7% to 6,1% this year. He claims that his ministry is working out strategies so that the growth of industrial sector may surpass that of national economy’s targeted growth rate.

Meanwhile, the latest growth trend of Indonesia’s industrial sector in 2015 reportedly reached 5,2%. That is reportedly a result much desirable than that of the national economy which only goes as far as 4,73%.

"Surely such achievement was the product of collective efforts among involving actors which include the government, people, businesspeople, industrial actors and both local and foreign investors," he concluded.