Agenda For May 14th Action At The DPR Building, Labor Party Will Submit These 17 Demands

Said Iqbal (Photo: ANTARA DOC)

JAKARTA - The Labor Party has scheduled a demonstration on May 14, 2022 in front of the DPR Building, Senayan, Jakarta. Labor Party President Said Iqbal said there were a number of demands that would be submitted to members of the DPR in Senayan.

In addition to the May Day celebrations, Said said, this demonstration is also an event for the consolidation of the Labor Party.

"The first activity is a mass action involving 50 thousand workers from DKI, West Java and Banten in the DPR RI," said Said Iqbal, Monday, May 9.

"The action will be carried out at 9.30 - 12.00 WIB with 17 demands for issues," he continued.

The following are the demands for issues that will be voiced at the May 14 action, as follows:

1. Reject the Omnibus law on the Job Creation Law;

2. Lower prices for basic commodities (cooking oil, meat, flour, eggs, etc.), fuel and gas;

3. Pass the PPRT Bill, reject the revision of the PPP Law, reject the revision of the SP/SB Law;

4. Reject low wages;

5. Remove outsourcing;

6. Reject the increase in VAT tax;

7. Validate the RPP for the Protection of ABK and Migrant Workers;

8. Refuse to reduce PBI Health Insurance participants;

9. Realize food sovereignty and agrarian reform;

10. Stop criminalizing farmers;

11. Low tuition fees and free 15 years of compulsory education;

12. Appoint teachers and honorary staff to become civil servants;

13. Empowerment of the informal sector.

14. Ratification of ILO Conversion No. 190 on the Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the World of Work.

15. Conduct elections on February 14, 2024 in a fair manner and without money politics;

16. Fair redistribution of wealth by adding social security programs (food security, housing, unemployment, education, and clean water); and

17. No one should go hungry in a rich land.

Meanwhile, for areas outside the three provinces (DKI Jakarta, West Java, and Banten), Said said, the May 14 action will be carried out at the offices of the Governor or DPRD of each province.

"Considering that the Labor Party has already formed management in 34 provinces, the May 14 action will be carried out in all provinces," he concluded.