Minister of UMKM Clarifies Assertion on Manufacturing of KW Items: It was a Spontaneous Concept
Tuesday, 21 October 2025 – 21:20 WIB
Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (UMKM) Maman Abdurrahman. Photograph: Ardini Pramitha/JPNN.com
jatim.jpnn.comSURABAYA – Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (UMKM) Maman Abdurrahman admitted that his assertion encouraging enterprise actors to provide imitation items or KW like China was a spontaneous concept.
Maman conveyed this concept as an effort to take care of the onslaught of low-cost imported merchandise from China on the native market.
“So, it is like this, first I need to say this, earlier than I stated that, it was really a spontaneous concept throughout a dialog with a number of media pals. That is due to the big variety of imported items coming in,” stated Maman after the KUR 800 Thousand Mass Akad on the Dyandra Conference Middle, Surabaya, Tuesday (21/10).
Maman conveyed a spontaneous concept that was responded to by the general public. Many events supplied enter and on common they didn’t agree with the plan.
“So, I believe all this time it is in the end within the public’s curiosity. I believe all this time the general public has suggested to not proceed, sure, I do not suppose we have to comply with up,” he defined.
He admitted that not a couple of folks have been indignant with this concept. Nevertheless, Maman thinks that is regular as a result of Indonesia adheres to a democratic local weather, everyone seems to be allowed to have an opinion.
“Most people are indignant with me too. Why are you proposing one thing like that? Sure, however I believe that is regular and legit in our democratic local weather and I believe we have now to comply with up and reply to what the general public hopes are,” he defined.
He reiterated that the primary aim is to extend the competitiveness of native merchandise, to not encourage MSMEs to mimic international merchandise.
MSME Minister Maman Abdurrahman clarified the assertion about encouraging MSMEs to provide KW items.

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