JAKARTA - Deputy IV of the Presidential Chief of Staff, Juri Ardiantoro, welcomed the arrival of labor groups during a demonstration today. The jury ensured that the aspirations of the workers/laborers would be conveyed to the Indonesian Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko to be reported to President Joko Widodo.

One of the demands of the workers is to reject the derivative regulations in the Job Creation Act. However, in this regard, the jury reminded, the main purpose of the job creation law is to facilitate investment and create jobs.

The jury claimed that this would have a positive impact on the Indonesian economy and the welfare of the people, especially the workers.

“This Ciptaker Law is new, of course we all need adjustments and adaptations. But the spirit of this law is to increase investment and create job opportunities," said the jury in his statement, Thursday, May 12.

Previously, the labor group which held an action in the area of the Arjuna Wiwaha Horse Statue, Central Jakarta, met representatives of the palace, namely the two Deputy Chiefs of Staff of the President to voice their demands.

The demands of the workers in today's demonstration are demanding the welfare of workers, rejecting the revision of Law Number 12 of 2011 concerning the formation of legislation because it is considered to have legalized the Omnibus Law.

The workers also asked the Labor cluster to return to the substance of Law No. 13 of 2003, and rejected the revision of Law No. 21 of 200 concerning Trade Unions/Labour Unions.

After meeting with the Palace, the President of the Confederation of All Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPSI) Andi Gani Nena Wea gave an ultimatum to the government and the DPR to respond to their demands.

If these demands are not followed up within 7 days, Andi Gani threatened that the workers would again hold demonstrations in large numbers.

"If the government and the DPR do not respond to our demands, we will multiply our strength in the next 7 days. We will hold a major action after May 14 again with full force to the DPR RI after they pass the recess period," Andi said when met in the Statue area. Horse.


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