Commission XIII DPR: PPRT Law Is a High Commitment to Humanize Humans

JAKARTA - Chairman of Commission XIII of the DPR, Willy Aditya, considers the enactment of the Domestic Workers Protection Law (UU PPRT) as a breakthrough in efforts to protect the rights of domestic workers who have long been neglected. According to him, the PPRT Law ensures that domestic workers who work in the domestic sector receive a decent award like other professions.

"This PPRT Law is a high commitment to humanize people. Workers who are supporters of productive work of industrialists are now really evaluated for their work," said Willy leoafa journalist, Wednesday, April 22.

As is known, the DPR has passed the PPRT Law on Tuesday, April 21, after 22 years the policy was fought for. He also appreciated the Government of President Prabowo Subianto and the leadership of the DPR and the Legislative Agency (Baleg) for this period, which intensively discussed the bill.

"The journey that has been taken for more than 22 years to give a respectable place to domestic workers has finally materialized in the era of President Prabowo's government," said the NasDem legislator from the East Java XI District.

Willy said, the PPRT Law ensures domestic workers obtain their basic rights as workers who are part of Human Rights (HAM). The Deputy Chairman of the DPR RI Legislation Agency for the 2019-2024 period also explained, for decades, Law No. 13 of 2003 concerning Employment did not include a definition of workers related to households as a type of work. Willy assessed that it made PRT workers difficult to protect.

"The loss of recognition of domestic workers in the Manpower Law has led to many piles of humanitarian violations cases that make many parties uneasy. The debate is so long, but it eventually extends cases of human rights violations. From year to year, the perspective continues to shift and improve," said Willy.

Therefore, Willy assessed that the presence of the PPRT Law added a commitment to stop the line of cases that plague PRT due to the existence of protective norms for domestic workers. "The PPRT Law is a three-party solution, protection and recognition for workers, employers, and benefits for the country," he said.

With the PPRT Law, Willy assessed that Indonesia would be increasingly respected in its international relations because the protection of workers, which is the core of the PPRT Law regulation, would be a special assessment for other countries that also recruit many PRT from Indonesia.

"Starting today, the protection of our domestic workers both at home and abroad will apply equally. The minimum standards of treatment that must be provided by foreign recruiters will also follow the minimum PPRT Law. This is a victory for humanity," concluded Willy.