Airlangga Invites Democrats-SMEs To Dialogue Rejecting The Confirmation Of The Work Creation Bill

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto. (Photo: Setkab)

JAKARTA - The Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartato invited the Democrats and the PKS to hold a dialogue in order to launch the Work Creation Bill (RUU).

This is because the two party factions rejected the Job Creation Bill being passed in the first-level decision making and continued at the plenary session.

"Those who are not yet supportive, are the Democrat Party and PKS factions. We also recorded notes. If you want dialogue, we will still open it. There is still time for dialogue," said Airlangga in a meeting at the DPR RI Building, Saturday, October 3 evening.

Airlangga admitted that he was ready to attend the discussion with the Democrats and PKS while waiting for the plenary meeting agenda or decision making for the second level of the Job Creation Bill.

Furthermore, Airlangga gave his appreciation to a number of parties that have supported the meeting which has been running 63 times regarding the plan to ratify the controversial bill.

"We also highly appreciate the parties that have supported, PDIP, Golkar, Gerindra, Nasdem, PKB, PAN and PPP, along with all their records," he said.

As is known, one step further from the Work Creation Omnibus Law Bill will be endorsed. Last night, the Legislation Body (Baleg) DPR RI and the government approved the draft bill in level I decision making.

In the Baleg meeting last night, Chairman of the DPR RI Legislation Body Supratman Andi Agtas, who chaired the meeting, asked the factions for approval so that the Job Creation Bill would proceed to level II decision making.

"I ask for approval from all members and the government. Can we approve this Job Creation Bill to continue its decision making at the next level?" Supratman said.

"Agree," greeted the meeting participants.

Almost all factions in the House of Representatives have approved the decision making for the first level of the Work Creation Bill. Meanwhile, the Democrat Party and PKS factions stated that they rejected the Job Creation Bill.

Regarding the rejection of the two factions, this was conveyed in the response session. The Democratic faction, represented by Hinca Pandjaitan, considered that there were still many things that had to be discussed in depth without haste.

"Allow us the Democrat Party to declare rejecting this Job Creation Bill. We consider that there is a lot to be discussed again in depth and comprehensively," said Hinca.

The PKS faction also has a similar view to that of the Democrats. According to the PKS faction representative Ledia Hanifa Amaliah, this draft law should be discussed with great care and caution.

According to him, PKS highlighted the problem of short time in the DIM discussion, which resulted in an inoptibility in making decisions. He also considered the restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic to limit the public from participating in monitoring the discussion.

Then, the Ciptaker Bill was also deemed inaccurate in reading the situation, inaccurate, and did not fit in the drafting. Even though it is called a matter of investment, what is regulated in the law is not a problem that hinders investment.