Manuscript Of Job Creation Law Accepted By Palace, Secretary General Of DPR: In Principle, There Is No Problem

DPR Secretary General Indra Iskandar directly delivers the manuscript of the Job Creation Law to the Jakarta State Secretariat Building (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The final draft of the Omnibus Law on the Job Creation Law has been submitted by the DPR to be signed by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). The submission was carried out by the DPR represented by the Secretary General of the DPR, Indra Iskandar and received by the Assistant Deputy for the Economy, Deputy for Legal Affairs and Legislation Lydia Silvanna Djaman.

"We have submitted it based on an assignment from the DPR leadership. We have submitted the bill to the State Secretariat and have been well received," said Iskandar after delivering the draft of the Job Creation Law at the Ministry of State Secretariat, Presidential Palace Complex, Wednesday, October 14.

In a two-hour meeting, Indra said he and the palace had discussed the draft. "While looking at the contents," he said.

"In principle, there is no problem," he added.

Previously, Indra said that the 812 pages of the draft Ciptaker Bill had been corrected.

"Yes, that's right (the draft Ciptaker Bill that was sent to the President was 812 pages)," he said.

It is known that Deputy Chairman of the DPR Azis Syamsuddin and Chairman of the DPR Legislation Body Supratman Andi Agtas answered the confusion regarding the actual number of pages of the Job Creation Act.

Azis Syamsuddin emphasized that the official Job Creation Law only contains 488 pages. However, if you add the number of pages explaining the law, the total page becomes 812 pages.

"If it is limited to the Job Creation Law, it is only 488 pages. Plus the explanation is 812 pages," said Azis in a press conference at the Indonesian Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, October 13.

Azis explained that during the discussion at the Work Committee on the Job Creation Bill, the paper margins were still normal size (A4).

When the draft is brought to the Secretariat General of the DPR, the margin requirements must follow the standards agreed by Law Number 12 Year 2011 concerning the Formation of Legislative Regulations. So, the paper margins are changed to the legal size.

That is why the statement of the Secretary General of the DPR RI, Indra Iskandar, quoted by the mass media, said that the Job Creation Law contains 1,035 pages.

Azis immediately called the Secretary General of the Indonesian Parliament to confirm the news.

"I called the Secretary General, why did 1,032 pages (1,035 pages) have come out. Mr. Secretary General replied, Sir (Azis) is still a rough draft. It is still typed in a paper position, not as a legal paper. After netting, typing commas, lines it's not rearranged, "he said.

"After typing, in the sense of editing, following the legal guidelines by the Secretary General and the ranks, the number of pages is 812 pages, including an explanation of the Job Creation Law. The law is officially only 488 pages," Azis continued.