Revision Of The DKI 2022 UMP Receiving Protests, PDIP: Anies Creates Noise

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan/DOK PHOTO: Diah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - The employers' association protested the decision of the Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan to revise the DKI Jakarta Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) in 2022 from 0.85 percent to 5.1 percent.

Pandapotan Sinaga, a member of the PDIP faction of the DPRD DKI, regretted the polemic that had occurred due to the revision of the Capital UMP. Pandapotan assessed that Anies created a commotion among the people of Jakarta.

"I think Anies wants to create a commotion with his people. Why is that? Because it will create an unfavorable atmosphere between entrepreneurs and workers," Pandapotan told reporters, Tuesday, December 21.

Meanwhile, the chairman of the PDIP faction of the DKI DPRD Gembong Warsono, assessed that the policy to change the UMP was proof that Anies was unable to maintain a balance of interests between workers and employers.

"The task of the provincial government is to maintain a balance between entrepreneurs and workers. It is balanced with an increase but also in an open balance with entrepreneurs. It should not be one-sided. But apparently they are not able to maintain that balance," said Gembong.

Gembong assessed that the change in the UMP indicated that Anies and his staff did not conduct a comprehensive study in determining the wage rate.

He admitted that he was surprised by the change in the nominal UMP. In fact, Anies has dozens of members of the Governor's Team for the Acceleration of Development (TGUPP) of DKI who are tasked with conducting studies and providing input on the DKI Provincial Government program.

"Even though he has an extraordinary team. There are 76 people who are paid by the people of Jakarta, you know. What does TGUPP do? Why don't you do a study on the increase in the UMP?" said Gembong.

It is known, Anies changed the UMP increase from 0.85 percent initially to 5.1 percent. In 2021, DKI's UMP is IDR 4,416,186. If it increases by 0.85 percent or Rp. 37,749, the 2022 UMP will be Rp. 4,453,935. Then, when Anies raises 5.1 percent or Rp. 225,667, the UMP for DKI next year will be Rp. 4,641,854.

This policy was protested by the Indonesian Employers' Association (Apindo). Apindo Chairman Hariyadi Sukamdani assessed that DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan had violated wage regulations related to the revision of the DKI Jakarta provincial minimum wage (UMP) increase in 2022.

"In this case, we see that the regional head, the Governor of DKI Jakarta, has violated the wage regulations, namely those in Government Regulation (PP) Number 36 of 2021 concerning Wages," said Hariyadi.

Hariyadi said Anies violated the provisions in the PP Wages, in particular Article 26 concerning Procedures for Calculation of the Minimum Wage; Article 27 regarding UMP; and Article 29 regarding the time for determining the minimum wage that should be for the province no later than November 21, 2021.

Hariyadi urged Anies to withdraw the decision to revise the UMP increase by 5.1 percent. If not, Apindo will sue Anies to the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN).

"We will sue the revised results to the PTUN and coordinated by Apindo DKI. Regarding that, we are waiting for the governor's regulation before proceeding to the PTUN," he said.