REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Investment Coordinating Board (BPKM) assessed that investment climate would not be affected by political situation in this country. Indonesian investment growth remains stable following the new government of Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo and Jusuf Kalla.

Chairman of BKPM, Mahendra Siregar said that investors who had stayed in Indonesia were not too affected by the political situation, except investors in stock market.

"We have not seen investors' concerns over the political problems," Siregar said in a forum of trade and investment on Thursday.

Investors currently await the new government actions related to policies rolled out by Jokowi and Kalla. The election of chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR) and People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) had no direct impact to investors.

"The new government has signaled that the new policy would support investment," he added.

According to Siregar, investment in 2015 will increase by 15 percent compared to 406 trillion IDR last year. The new government will boost investment in tourism services, hospitality and transportation.

Government will also facilitate domestic investors to spread their businesses abroad. By expanding global market, foreign investment is expected to increase Indonesian export products. Indonesian investors can dominate global markets. This country will not only become consumption base, but also production base in Asia Pacific region.

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