Implementation of Special Economic Areas in Indonesia(Case study in Morowali district, central Sulawesi Province)

—Equalization of the economy into a main goal for the government in improving people's welfare is by opening free trade involving several countries so as to invite investors to invest in Indonesia. Government policy in supporting the existence of free trade is also seen through the concept of Special Economic Zones (KEK) launched by the government in providing mapping of potential natural resources owned in several areas, one of them in Morowali District, Central Sulawesi Province which is part of the Special Economic Zone nickel mining. Therefore, this study aims to identify and analyze the impact of the policy of establishing a Special Economic Zone (KEK) for local residents in terms of regional spatial plans after the entry of foreign investors to invest in Morowali District, Central Sulawesi Province. This study uses normative legal research methods and uses the case approach method. The results of this study indicate that there is an imbalance in the territorial structure in terms of regional spatial plans that are owned by the regional government of Morowali which specifically provide special economic zone policies only to mine management investors. The output of the research after analysis is to find a regional structure that is not balanced between the management carried out by investors and the community. Where people are not given management rights in special economic zones, the community is only allowed to become laborers without carrying out mining activities because of the policy of managing the nickel mine having to use a smelter. While ownership of smelters is only owned by large companies that obtain management permits by the government.