JAKARTA - Minister of Public Works (PU) Dody Hanggodo reiterated that there were no steps to terminate mass employment (PHK) for water resource operations and maintenance (OP) officers within the ministry he leads.
The statement answered the issue that circulated some time ago that more than 18,000 OP personnel would be laid off due to budget efficiency. However, this information proved not true aka hoax.
He considered that OP officers had an important role in maintaining irrigation for national food security. This is also in line with President Prabowo Subianto's Astacita vision.
" OP officers are at the forefront of maintaining irrigation that supports national food security and supports programs that are President Prabowo's priority," said Dody as quoted from an upload to the official Instagram account @kementerianpu, Tuesday, February 25.
According to Dody, currently most OP officers are still carrying out their duties as usual. After a search, the fact is that OP officers are not dismissed, but their contract period has expired.
Currently, the workers are in the process of reviewing for the evaluation and extension of the contract. This step is part of the applicable administrative mechanism and is carried out in accordance with operational needs in the field.
"Alhamdulillah, most of the OP officers continue to carry out their duties as usual. Thank you also to the hall heads for their coordination and support," he said.
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Previously, news went viral that 18,000 employees of the Ministry of Public Works had been laid off.
The news spread on TikTok and X. A snippet shows a group of white uniforms gathering in the car park. Some hugged while crying.
"PU has an efficiency of Rp. 81T, it can put 18,000 people at home. It's really unclear, I said, I just broke down together," wrote the @raf*** account on X as quoted on Wednesday, February 12.
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