Workers Demand An Increase In UMP 2022, Deputy Governor Of DKI: Sorry The Numbers Are Not As Expected

Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria/DOK VOI- Rizky Adytia

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Riza Patria, said that his party would seek to increase the Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP). But the rate of increase will not match the expectations of the workers.

"So, we apologize for increasing the UMP. We will try to increase it. However, the numbers have not been in line with our collective expectations," Riza told reporters, Sunday, November 7.

Riza did not specify the amount or percentage of the increase in the UMP. He only mentioned that the workers' expectations were not fulfilled for several reasons.

One of the main reasons is the COVID-19 pandemic. All parties, both the government and the private sector, are trying to return to their original point. Therefore, the increase in the UMP called the Deputy Governor of DKI will not be as expected.

"However, once again, we are facing COVID-19, there are common problems in addition to economic problems that must be corrected, we will solve them together," said Riza Patria.

Labor unions from the Confederation of Indonesian Workers Union (KSPI) previously asked the government to increase the 2022 UMP by 7-10 percent.

The workers will hold simultaneous rallies in 26 provinces on Wednesday, November 10 to demand this.

Meanwhile, KSPI President Said Iqbal said that the demand for a wage increase was determined based on a KSPI survey in 24 provinces in Indonesia using the components of a decent living requirement (KHL) for workers.

"From the survey, it was found that the most experiencing price increases was transportation, especially public transportation with very few pandemics operating so they switched to online transportation so that transportation costs rose sharply. The prices of basic commodities also increased by an average of 7-10 percent," said Iqbal.