The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) is intensifying efforts to safeguard national industrial zones by designating them as National Vital Industrial Objects (OVNI). This status is deemed essential for ensuring stable investment conditions and securing industrial operations amid growing security threats. According to Tri Supondy, Director General of Regional Resilience and International Industrial Access, OVNI designation enhances security standards without involving fiscal policies, ultimately supporting the national economic growth target of 8% for 2025–2029.
Currently, only 31 out of 170 industrial zones have received OVNI status. Issues like valuable waste theft, vendor disruptions, and external interference remain threats to industrial stability. To address this, the ministry is ramping up awareness, particularly in priority areas like West Java, Jakarta, and Banten. Sanny Iskandar, Chairman of the Industrial Estate Association (HKI), sees OVNI as a sign of government commitment to business continuity and calls for greater police involvement to reduce economic losses from security breaches. Didik Purbadi, CEO of PT Jababeka Infrastruktur, emphasizes the need for a comprehensive approach that balances security with social strategies to foster harmony between industrial zones and surrounding communities.
