Anies Baswedan Sued By Entrepreneurs About UMP Revision, PDIP Supports: So Far The Governor Has Been Breaking The Rules

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JAKARTA - Member of the PDIP faction of the DKI DPRD, Gilbert Simanjuntak, supports the move by the DKI Indonesian Employers' Association (Apindo) to sue DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan for revising the increase in the provincial minimum wage (UMP) for 2022.

This member of Commission B for the Economy of the DKI DPRD sees that Anies has violated the laws and regulations several times, including his decision to revise the UMP amount from 0.85 percent to 5.1 percent.

The rule in question is Law Number 30 of 2014 concerning Government Administration.

"I appreciate the steps taken by Apindo because the PTUN is indeed its job. So far, the Governor has repeatedly violated the rules, namely Law Number 30 of 2014," Gilbert said when contacted, Monday, January 17.

Gilbert gave an example of Anies' other policies which were deemed to have violated the Government Administration Law, such as the reclamation of Ancol which had not been revoked, and the implementation of Formula E.

With this lawsuit, Gilbert believes that Anies and the DKI Provincial Government will be more careful in issuing policies.

"This will make the apparatus more careful. This will also provide legal certainty, regardless of the Administrative Court's decision," said Gilbert.

It is known, as of January 13 yesterday, Apindo DKI Jakarta officially sued Anies to the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) for not accepting the revised UMP increase to 5.1 percent.

In the Case Tracing Information System (SIPP) of the Jakarta Administrative Court with case number 11/G/2022/PTUN.JKT, Apindo demanded Anies to revoke the Governor's Decree (Kepgub) for the Special Capital Region of Jakarta Number 1517 of 2021 concerning the 2022 Provincial Minimum Wage on 16 December 2021 .

This Governor Decree is a revision of the previous Governor Decree regarding the determination of the UMP. Anies made the determination of the revised UMP without referring to the legal basis set by the central government.

In addition, Apindo asked Anies to return the gubernatorial decree regarding the UMP which was previously set at 0.85 percent.

"Declare that the Decree of the Governor of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta Number 1395 of 2021 concerning the 2022 Provincial Minimum Wage on November 19, 2021 is valid and binding," the lawsuit reads as quoted from the SIPP PTUN Jakarta page.