PAN Supports Job Creation Law, Cadre Resigns And Is Ready To Join Amien's Ummat Party

Illustration (Bagus Santosa / VOI)

JAKARTA - The support of the National Mandate Party (PAN) for the Work Creation Omnibus Law resulted in the resignation of cadres. One of them is the Deputy Treasurer of the Pangandaran Regency PAN DPD, Ade Nanang.

Ade Danang resigned from the party led by Zulkifli Hasan because he was disappointed with the decision. This is because this decision is considered not to be pro against workers.

"It is true that we plan to resign from PAN," said Ade when confirmed by VOI, Tuesday night, October 6.

"We consider the decision (ratification of the Job Creation Law) to be very detrimental to the little people. There is no partiality for the little people and tend to side with the entrepreneurs which we value," he added.

Apart from that, the resignation was also carried out because PAN was deemed no longer in accordance with the ideals of reform and even marginalized the people by supporting the decisions of the regime in power.

Meanwhile, when asked about the number of people who would join the resignation of the Pangandaran Regency DPD PAN, Ade admitted that he did not know for sure, but he was sure other militant cadres would follow in his footsteps. Moreover, in the next few days, he will hold a meeting with a number of parties from the seven PAN DPCs in the Pangandaran area, West Java.

Furthermore, regarding the resignation letter, he admitted that he had not sent it to the PAN DPP. However, he has discussed this with one of the PAN politicians, Hadi Chandra Tirta Wijaya.

"We have confirmed it to Mr. Chandra. We have also informed him. His response is he supports it because we make decisions according to our hearts," he said.

Regarding where he was after resigning, Ade admitted that he would join the Ummat Party, which was recently founded by former PAN chairman Amien Rais with his loyalists.

"90 percent almost say we are going in that direction. I see, what Pak Amien has said is indeed the nation's need today. It is true," he said.

Meanwhile, when confirmed, Secretary General of the DPP PAN Eddy Soeparno admitted that he did not know about the resignation of his cadres due to disappointment with the attitude of the parties that supported the Job Creation Law.

"I haven't heard the news yet but we respect their political stance," said Eddy when contacted.

Previously, the Indonesian Parliament officially passed the Work Creation Omnibus Law Draft (RUU). Approval was taken at the Plenary Meeting for the Closing of Session Period I of the 2020-2021 Session Year at the Parliament Building, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday, October 5, chaired by Deputy Speaker of the DPR Azis Syamsudin.

"We need to convey it, based on what we have seen and heard together. So once again I need approval in this plenary meeting forum. Can you agree?" Azis said before knocking the hammer of approval.

"Agreed," replied the board member accompanied by a hammering from the chairman of the meeting.

The ratification of the Job Creation Law received approval from seven factions, namely PDIP, Gerindra, NasDem, PAN, PKB, PPP, and Golkar. Meanwhile, the Democrat Party and the PKS Faction continued to reject the ratification of the bill which caused this polemic.