Puan Maharani Gets Observer Support On The Formal Worker Transition Program To Informal

Illustration of layoffs (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - LSPR Political Communication Observer Ari Junaedi appreciates the attitude of the Chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, who has consistently encouraged the government to pay attention to the future of workers affected by the termination of employment (PHK). According to him, the DPR's encouragement is needed to be heard by the government.

"Party pressure on the government is urgently needed to overcome the gloomy future in the world of employment. As Puan Maharani said, the government must ensure that the process of being transferred from those who are laid off so that they are ready to become workers in the informal sector while job vacancies in the formal sector are not yet available," said Ari Junaedi, Tuesday, May 6.

Ari assessed that the rights of workers lost due to bankruptcy or the closure of the company must still be fulfilled. He said that the role of the DPR is very vital in guarding and ensuring that the government's commitment can be carried out.

"The rights of workers who have disappeared from the disbanded companies must also be ensured to be fulfilled. The government's commitment must continue to be monitored by the DPR, such as the attitude of statesmanship shown by Puan Maharani," he said.

It is known that recently the DPR has often voiced that the government should not only pay attention to the welfare of factory workers or office workers, but also other informal workers such as street vendors (PKL), artists, freelancers/freelancers, to online motorcycle taxi drivers (ojol) to create social justice.

In fact, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, encouraged the government to accompany the transition of formal workers who switched to the informal sector, especially for workers affected by layoffs. He asked the government to create a system that supports the business scale of the community to develop significantly.

During the commemoration of Buru International Day (May Day), Puan also emphasized the importance of strengthening the Government's policies, arrangements, and programs in providing roads for workers to get protection for their rights, creating a safe and harmonious work environment, and the future of prosperous workers.

Ari said that the DPR's proactive attitude towards employment issues must be appreciated and continues to be followed up with strict supervision of the performance of the relevant ministries, such as the Ministry of Manpower.

"Is it true that the assistance program for formal workers who switch to the informal sector has been distributed properly? Every member of the DPR should be able to ensure that the program runs in the field considering that they represent their constituents," Ari explained.

Furthermore, the doctor of political communication assessed that the worsening of the global economy that had an impact on Indonesia should have been handled if the government was able to make the right work road map, according to parliament's input.

With the duties of the legislation, supervision, and the budget owned by the DPR, Ari believes that the parliament can be at the forefront of ensuring that every labor issue can be resolved by the government optimally.

"The public can also supervise and collect the promise of every commitment of lawmakers in fighting for labor rights that are ignored by business owners," said the Director of the Nusakom Pratama Political Studies Institute.

Previously, the Chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, asked the government to provide protection for workers who choose new opportunities after being laid off, such as work in the informal sector. He said that protection needs to be prepared in addition to creating new jobs and providing social assistance (bansos).

"Don't let workers who are laid off fight alone. The state must be present to accompany the process of transitioning labor from the formal to informal sector, from wage workers to business actors and services with a real and measurable approach," said Puan, Monday, May 5.

According to Puan, people's entrepreneurship empowerment programs should not only stop at basic training. Puan's view that people need is access to the business ecosystem that allows them to advance to class both in terms of financing, business digitization, and market expansion.

"Do not let the people be encouraged to become entrepreneurs but only produce almost subsistent businesses, with low productivity and income. It is not empowerment, but a transfer of structural responsibility. A comprehensive system must be prepared starting from assistance, access to financing, to integration with the market ecosystem," said Puan.