The ban on the sale of AMDK under 1 liter in Bali is considered unfair

Jakarta – The policy of prohibiting bottled drinking water under 1 liter through the Bali Provincial Government (Pemprov) has received protests from a number of people. They were of the opinion that the policy burdened the community and would disrupt the regional economy. Director of PT Tirta Mumbul Jaya Abadi, Nyoman Artha Widnyana emphasized that the policy disrupted the business climate and was not at the AMDK Business Association. The AMDK manufacturer Yeh Buleleng assesses that it is unfair if the problem of plastic waste is levied only on the AMDK industry, while the packaging they use can still be recycled. “The government must think holistically. This means that a minimeter that is wrapped in plastic is not allowed, it must be equal to us to be fair. Examples of buying cooking oil, sugar, coffee and candy are all plastic. It is as if we only cause plastic waste,” Artha said in his statement, Monday (7/4/2025). Roll to continue with the content. This was revealed after the issue of the circular (s) number 9 of 2025 regarding the Bali Clean Garbage movement. In Belade V Points 4 prohibits each business setting to produce disposable plastic -bottled water with a volume of less than 1 liter in Bali. Artha said that AMDK is under 1 liter the best sales product in Bali. While AMDK is 600 milliliters to 1.5 liters less attractive to consumers. This is because this product is easily accessible to people in the middle class. He also revealed that the policy really hit the turnover of the business. In fact, the company just rose from the downturn of sales. He also revealed that the Association of Indonesian Drinking Water Enterprises (Aspadin) Bali will hold an audience at the local provincial government to reconsider this policy. Meanwhile, the former member of the DPR and DPD Ri, I Gedede Passk Suardika, believed that Se was a form of random. The politician of the Nusantara Awakening Party (PKN) said that the say does not solve the root of the waste problem in Bali. “The ban on products that are licensed and paying taxes in this Republic is a form of random. The inability to overcome and blame waste is proof of understanding the solution of the root of the problem,” said in his Facebook account. According to him, the policy will look consistent as bags, sugar plastic, plastic rice rice, and others should also not be sold. He said that this policy could also be sued if there were people who objected. This is because it has been proven that plastic from mineral water has economic value and can be recycled. In addition, the public policy observer of Trisakti University, Trubus Rahadiansyah, the provincial government of Bali, asked to review the restrictions on AMDK production under 1 liter. According to him, the policy will have a domino effect for citizens and the Balinese economy. “The policy must be evaluated because it harms many parties, especially consumers. This policy must be revised while providing space for small entrepreneurs to consumers,” Trubus said. Trubus said this rule would erode the Balinese economy to the large number of local AMDK businesses on the MSME scale in the area. He continued, these production restrictions will reduce or even stop businesses. He added that the termination of this production activity will lead to the efficiency and reduction of local labor. As a result, the local community work is threatened to be lost, so that they will lose income. The social conditions of the community will also get worse in the midst of the current economic slowdown. This policy he also has value will disrupt the investment climate in Bali. Trubus said that entrepreneurs could leave and were reluctant to invest in Bali because they did not get legal guarantees. Eventually, Bali’s local original income (road) will be shaken due to the lack of tax levies of business and consumers. “That’s why this policy ultimately has a negative impact on the way, especially now that it is efficiency, where funds from the central government have been deducted 50 percent,” he said. Furthermore, Trubus said that the policy with consumers takes into account that not all people can buy bottled water above 1 liter. In addition, ongoing Trubus will be increasingly printed in the midst of this sluggish economic condition. “For travelers who also carry packaging above 1 liter, it’s very impractical when they drive around,” he said. Trubus also said that the problem of waste cannot be levied for producers. According to him, it is necessary to support all parties, including consumers, so that waste problems in Bali can be solved without harming any party. “This means that the problem of waste, rather than not forcing production, is better solved by the habit of littering the community,” he concluded. (PRF/EGA) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here