It's Crazy About Foreign Workers From China Who Are Said To Have Come During The Emergency PPKM Period, La Nyalla Asks All Parties To Check The Facts

JAKARTA - A video of the arrival of 20 Foreign Workers (TKA) from China to Makassar has gone viral on social media. The reason is, they are said to have come to Indonesia during Emergency PPKM. The chairman of the DPD RI, AA La Nyalla Mahmud Mattalitti, responded to this. He asked the public not to immediately trust information whose sources are not yet clear.

Moreover, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation at the Ministry of Transportation has provided clarification regarding this matter. The 20 Chinese foreign workers are known to have come to Indonesia on June 25, 2021, or before the implementation of the Emergency Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM), last July 3. However, they must undergo quarantine according to the regulations in force during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“These Chinese foreign workers have entered Indonesia before the Emergency PPKM. But they have to undergo quarantine first in Jakarta. That's why they just arrived in Makassar on July 3, 2021 night. So I ask all parties, the public, to first check the actual facts before giving various narratives," said La Nyalla, Tuesday, according to a written statement received by VOI on July 6.

The 20 Chinese foreign workers came to take part in the trial of the ability to work on the National Strategic Project of PT. Huady Nickel-Alloy in Bantaeng Regency. So far, a total of 46 Chinese foreign workers have entered South Sulawesi, of which 9 people came on June 29, and 17 people on July 1, 2021.

“Every foreign worker who comes must comply with existing regulations. They can enter Indonesia because it is regulated in Presidential Regulation Number 109 of 2020 concerning the Third Amendment to Presidential Regulation Number 3 of 2016 concerning Acceleration of Implementation of National Strategic Projects (PSN)," explained La Nyalla.

The former chairman of PSSI reminded that not all foreign workers could enter Indonesia during the pandemic. He added, according to the Circular Letter (SE) of the Minister of Manpower Number M/3/HK.04/II/2021 concerning Services for the Use of Foreign Workers in Efforts to Prevent the entry of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), for the time being the process of using foreign workers for new applications is still ongoing. discontinued.

“Except for foreign workers who work on National Strategic Projects and strategic/national vital objects. Because PSN must continue to run so that our economy improves. When the country's economy improves, the government can provide more welfare for the community," he said.

However, La Nyalla also asked the government to find a way so that the Indonesian economy could rise after being hit badly by the pandemic. One of the things that can help the national economic recovery (PEN) is to ensure that national strategic projects run by involving local people.

“These strategic projects involve a lot of foreign investors. And in the investment agreement, it is possible for investors to bring project experts from their countries of origin. But keep in mind, these strategic projects also open up a lot of job opportunities for the sons of the region," he said.

La Nyalla also asked the government to improve inter-agency coordination to avoid the emergence of pro-contra events. He also hopes that the government will consider delaying the arrival of foreign workers in advance, even though they are included in the PSN program.

“The government needs to limit people's access to Indonesia. If necessary, during the Emergency PPKM, temporarily stop the arrival of foreign workers involved in PSN. We must pay attention to the situation and condition of our society. The government must show sensitivity so that people do not feel they are being treated unfairly,” he said.

In addition, the central government and local governments are asked to have a joint commitment in limiting the movement of people, especially during the Emergency PPKM in Java-Bali. La Nyalla said that the Emergency PPKM will only be effective if all the criteria are followed according to the rules.

The senator from East Java asked the public to support the Emergency PPKM, including by not having a bad attitude towards the government. According to him, the Emergency PPKM needs to be taken because COVID-19 cases continue to increase sharply due to the Eid al-Fitr homecoming and the emergence of new variants of the Corona virus.

"Our situation is precarious. Many COVID-19 patients died. Not to mention the capacity of hospitals to treat corona patients is increasingly critical. It is necessary to take emergency measures if we want conditions to improve. The situation is severe enough without the need to add various hoaxes that can cause solidity to collapse," he said.

La Nyalla asked the public to join hands with the government to break the chain of the spread of COVID-19. If there is information that contradicts the policy, he hopes that the public will not immediately spread it before there is certainty.

“Believe me, the government has taken into account all aspects before making a policy. The government will not make policies that harm its citizens. Maybe not everything is ideal for the community, but government policies are definitely for the common good and safety," La Nyalla said excitedly about the news that foreign workers from China were said to have entered the Emergency PPKM period and during the COVID-19 pandemic.