The Government Will Immediately Discuss The PPRT Bill With The DPR

The Ministry of Manpower said that the government will immediately discuss the Draft Law on the Protection of Domestic Workers (RUU PPRT) following the completion of the discussion of the Problem Inventory List (DIM).

Head of the Public Relations Bureau of the Ministry of Manpower, Chairul Fadhly Harahap, said that so far the progress of the DIM discussion on the PPRT Bill has been running smoothly and quickly.

In stages, the Ministry of Manpower began internal consolidation from April 5, 2023, to the discussion of the inter-K/L committee which was completed on May 5, 2023.

"Of course we at the Ministry of Manpower really appreciate and express our gratitude for the hard work and fast work of all parties involved in this discussion, so that the DIM of the PPRT Bill can be discussed in a short time," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, May 10.

Chairul said that apart from discussing with related Ministries/Institutions (K/L), simultaneously his party also carried out several times of absorption of people's aspirations.

From the absorption of these aspirations, he continued, several aspirations were conveyed, including proposals related to the addition of PRT rights to rest time and leave; wages in the form of money; social security in accordance with statutory regulations; as well as obtaining proper food and accommodation.

"In addition, there is also input related to the mechanism for reporting the existence of domestic workers and placement institutions for domestic workers, as well as the prohibition on holding back domestic wages by LPPRT, etc.," he said.

Overall, the number of DIMs to be proposed is 358. Furthermore, his party will immediately submit the results of the discussion of the DIM on the PPRT Bill to the DPR RI for discussions with the Legislation Body.

"Therefore, we are optimistic that we can complete this PPRT Bill in due course," he said.