Wamenaker Calls The Indonesian Textile Company On The Bankruptcy Threshold, In The Same Fate As Sritex

Deputy Minister of Manpower Immanuel Ebenezer Gerungan. (Photo: Maria Trisnawati/VOI)

JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of Manpower (Wamenaker), Immanuel Ebenezer, revealed that currently many textile sector companies are on the verge of bankruptcy such as PT Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk (Sritex).

He added that many almost bankrupt companies are being tasked with by the Ministry of Religion

"There are so many (companies). What is certain is more than three, it means a lot. More than three means a lot. Yes, we have a lot of main things," said Immanuel to the media crew at the Cooperative Ministry Building, Friday, December 12.

Immanuel said the bankruptcy company was spread in several areas such as Central Java and West Java. He added that this case did not only happen to Sritex but also to several textile companies.

"There are in West Java, in Central Java. In Central Java there are how many. Then in West Java there are also how many. And not to mention we are looking at other textiles," continued Immanuel.

He added that Sritex's phenomenon is only a small part of the problems experienced by the textile industry that need to be seriously handled by the government.

"What is clear is that the issue of sritex is not only Sritex. But there are still many other Sritex-Sritex. So we have to deal with it," he said.

Previously, Immanuel said that his party had confirmed the truth that there were no layoffs on Sritex workers.

Although previously the company's management said there were no layoffs, he wanted to make sure that in terms of workers or laborers there were no layoffs.

"I don't want to come from the management point of view, I also asked my fellow workers, is there a layoff? There is no answer from my fellow workers. Then I went to the trade union. It means that I or this issue is not from one point of view, so from the union and fellow workers too," he said.

Meanwhile, regarding the 2,500 workers who were laid off, Wamenaker revealed that the company is still paying its obligations.

"Still being paid, it's still an obligation," he said.