Workers Will Demonstrate To Reject Job Creation Bill, DPR Baleg: That's A Right As Long As They Don't Riot

Labor action illustration (Photo: Meri / VOI)

JAKARTA - The completion of discussion of the Work Creation Omnibus Law Bill at level I will make workers return to the streets.

Responding to this, the Deputy Chairman of the Legislation Body (Baleg) of the DPR RI Achmad Baidowi invited and reminded the masses who were to come down must remain obedient to the rules and not be anarchic and damage public facilities.

"Delivering aspirations in any form, is the right of every Indonesian citizen. As long as it is delivered in accordance with statutory provisions, does not interfere with public order, and is not anarchic," said Awiek, Achmad Baidowi's summons through his written statement to journalists, Monday, October 5. .

This member of the DPR from the PPP faction said that the DPR Baleg had sent a letter to the DPR RI leadership regarding the completion of the discussion of the controversial bill. Furthermore, this draft law will be brought to the plenary session for a knock.

Meanwhile, regarding the rejection of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) and the Democratic Party Faction, he said this was the political stance of the two parties which should not be interfered with by anyone and it is common.

In addition, he also emphasized that since the beginning, the PKS Faction has participated in the discussion of the Job Creation Bill. Meanwhile, the Democrat Party Faction has only just followed the discussion in the middle.

Moreover, in the implementation of determining the inventory of problems (DIM) of the Job Creation Bill, the two parties agreed to it and this could be seen by the public because the discussion was held openly.

"And there will be no voting in the discussion. If the two factions later refuse, yes, that is their political right that we respect. That is the diversity of politics in Indonesia," he said.

As is known, one step further from the Work Creation Omnibus Law Bill will be endorsed. Through a working meeting held on Saturday night, last October 3, the Legislation Body (Baleg) of the DPR RI and the government approved the draft bill.

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 care.

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.

Upon this level I decision, the workers will then carry out demonstrations. It's just that, recently the police have not issued a permit for demonstrations against the Omnibus Law or the Work Creation Bill (RUU). The police cited the reason for preventing the spread of COVID-19.

"We did not give permission for the crowds to the demonstrators because of the COVID-19 situation," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Yusri Yunus to reporters, Monday, October 5.

Moreover, the data from the Task Force for the spread of COVID-19 in DKI Jakarta is already very massive. In addition, there is a policy from the DKI Provincial Government (Pemprov) regarding Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB).

"With the conditions of the Jakarta PSBB, so permission is not given to express opinions in public, especially in front of the DPR today," he said.