DKI UMP Revision By Anies Baswedan Protested By Apindo: Don't Teach Us To Break The Regulations

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Employers' Association (Apindo) protested the policy of DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, who revised the increase in the 2022 provincial minimum wage (UMP) from only 0.85 percent to 5.1 percent. Apindo assessed that Anies had violated the rules.

Deputy Chairperson of the DKI Jakarta Apindo DPP, Nurjaman said the regulation in question was Government Regulation (PP) Number 36 of 2021 concerning Wages.

Furthermore, Nurjaman admitted that he could not understand why the DKI Jakarta Governor's Decree Number 1395 regarding the DKI Jakarta UMP in 2022 was revised.

"The Governor has clearly changed (the amount of the increase in the 2022 UMP) and is there a regulation? Can we not violate the Gubernatorial Regulation? If the Governor violates the PP? We can also violate the Gubernatorial Regulation. , December 19.

Nurjaman said APINDO together with businessmen hoped that Anies Baswedan could refrain from revising the increase in the amount of the DKI Jakarta UMP in 2022. However, if it is not canceled, his party will take legal action so that the decision is annulled.

"If he doesn't, we won't stay with him. We will take legal action, including filing a complaint with the Administrative Court," he said.

According to Nurjaman, the impact of the revised 2022 DKI Jakarta UMP increase is very large. Because, this can trigger other provisions to also change it.

"We are both uncomfortable. So far we have been hit by a pandemic and now we have been hit by a revised wage increase," he said. As is known, DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan revised the amount of the increase in the DKI Jakarta provincial minimum wage (UMP) in 2022 by 5.1 percent . Previously, DKI UMP was set to increase by 0.85 percent. Thus, the DKI Jakarta UMP in 2022 will increase by Rp. 225,667 to Rp. 4,641,854 per month. Anies hopes that the revised UMP increase can meet the needs of the workers.

"With an increase of IDR 225,557 per month, our fellow workers can use it for daily needs such as rice, chicken meat, eggs and milk, compared to the previous increase of IDR 37,749," Anies said in his statement, Friday. , December 17th.

The increase in the UMP amount resulted from Anies' efforts, who previously sent a letter to the Minister of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia regarding the Proposal for a Review of the 2022 Provincial Minimum Wage Determination Formula (UMP).

This policy was carried out after a review and re-discussion with all relevant stakeholders. Governor Anies emphasized that the decision to increase the DKI UMP upholds the principle of justice.

Anies continued, the increase in the UMP in 2022 by 5.1 percent was appropriate as a form of appreciation for workers who contributed to the capital city's economy during the pandemic.