INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta, Chairman of the Society of Salt Farmers Indonesia (HMPGI) Edi Ruswandi questioned the regulatory synergy related to the import of salt using Minister of Trade Rules No.52 / 2017 on the amendment of the Regulation of the Minister of Trade No.125 / 2015 on the provisions on the import of salt by Law No.7 / 2016 and its derivation of Candy KP No.66 / 2017 on the Control of Salt Imports, where Law No.7 / 2016 is not used as a legal basis for the import of salt used by its policies by the relevant Ministries.

"If there is a violation of the law of a higher law, the law is imposed then the consequences are not correct and injure the sovereignty of the people of Indonesia's own food," said Edi after the Focus Group Discussion held Kadin Indonesia at Kadin Headquarters, Jakarta, 2/2/2018).

It hopes, the government to pay attention to law enforcement. In addition, the government can guarantee the availability of the salt market, create price stability, easy capital and proper supervision, involving elements of the Association or the Association.

Based on the HMPGI record, the national salt stock of salt farmers production in 2017 that has not been absorbed by the market this year (early 2018) leaves 25% of the total production of 1.6 million tons.

HMPGI rate, with the amount can meet the needs of industry and consumption until April 2018.

According to Edi, the government's seriousness to absorb the salt of farmers at this time has not been so noticed. On the contrary, he said, the government tends to focus more on giving a salt import policy even though it may be suspected to violate Law No.7 / 2016.

"In the future, we expect the government to provide a solution program to overcome the national salt deprivation sector by creating an integrated economic region that can foster economic prosperity and have a production of salt that can be competitive with imports," said Edi.