Meanwhile Batam Island Indonesia now is Free Trade Zone (FTZ) and free port, but until now there is 43.000 poor families. They are living in the city but they still living in the poor. Beside they city is the foreign investment destination from all over the world. The facts of this social problem can move to more messy if the Batam Majority can’t solve their problem. Their problem is difficulty to find the job opportunity and high living cost – including education, transportation and others.
Too many ironies if we talk about Batam FTZ and paradox too. But the show must go on. Batam FTZ now has the Board of Zones. This board is very power full and responsible on the FTZ and free port program. The chief of board is Ismeth Abdullah – also as the Riau Island Governor.
Back to the social problem, the Indonesian Government just give the “peanut” solution, that is they give the money – Rp 100 thousand equal with US$ 10 per month for every poor family. The government give the “tips” because the hike oil pricing this month. So, as the investor, can you imagine how the family with one wife and one or two children’s can live a month with 10 dollars?
In fact, since 3 years ago, living cost in Batam Island growing up forever and difficult live for the society. Not jut just society feel difficult problem living in Batam, business environment moving to the uncompetitive condition too. Labor organization more power full and their bargaining positions also. And the bureaucrats’s under table money activities still going on.
That all the corrupt activities are contra productive with the government programs. Because of that , more difficult by the poor citizenship to find the job. It’s mean, they can not live better. Event they live on the industrial land, Batam. (!)
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