Even though it caused a polemic among the people, the process of submitting the formation of Special Economic Zones (KEK) in the East Java Industrial Zone JIIPE was still intensively carried out, including one of them by holding a coordination meeting to accelerate the formation of KEK in the East Java Industrial Zone JIIPE. Behind the submission, there are several reasons that make East Java Industrial Zone JIIPE worthy of being a SEZ.

According to the Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Bahlil Lahadalia, the East Java Industrial Estate is one of the leading industrial estates that has been connected directly to ports and dwellings. Furthermore, Bahlil believes that the East Java Industrial Estate JIIPE has very diverse consumers, including factories that have joined in it.

In addition, BKPM also continues to support the acceleration of the formation of SEZs in the East Java Industrial Zone, JIIPE because it will have a positive impact on the pace of the regional and national economy, and can provide benefits to the community, one of them is by providing employment.