The recent decision by President Joko Widodo, under pressure from Islamic groups, to reverse his decision to include alcohol production in the national positive investment list brings to the fore questions about alcohol drink in Indonesian society.
HISTORIA – an online Indonesian language publication has explored the role of alcohol in the Indonesian archipelago’s history in an article titled
“Alkohol dan Kenjeniusan Masyarakat Nusantara” (Alcohol and the Local Genius of the People of the Nusantara) published on 05 March 2021.
The President’s 03 March 2021 decision to retract a planned deregulation of the alcohol sector has renewed discussions on the role alcoholic beverage plays in people’s daily lives in many Indonesia regions. In North Sumatra, people drink