Sufmi Dasco: Merger Of Eijkman Into BRIN Must Pay Attention To Researchers' Rights

JAKARTA - Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, reminded that the merger of the Eijkman molecular institution into the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) must pay attention to the rights of employees and researchers. Because according to circulating rumors, hundreds of scientists are threatened with dismissal.

"Hopefully the research process can run well, smoothly, and effectively with this fusion process," said Dasco at the DPR Building, Monday, January 3.

"But what needs to be considered is the rights of employees and researchers. Do not forget their rights in this case of smelting," he continued.

Furthermore, the chairman of the DPR in the field of Coordination of Finance said he would ask the relevant commission to supervise the merger of a number of research institutions, including Eijkman.

"Later we will ask the relevant technical commission to supervise this smelting," concluded Dasco.

It is known that several research institutions in Indonesia were officially merged into one under the command of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN).

Among them, Eijkman, the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), the National Nuclear Energy Agency (Batan) and the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (Lapan).

The decision has been ratified by President Jokowi in Presidential Decree 33/2021 concerning BRIN.