Isran Noor Encourages High Social And Employment Protection For IKN Project Workers

The Governor of East Kalimantan Province, Isran Noor. (photo: dock. intermediate)

SAMARINDA - Governor of East Kalimantan Isran Noor reminded the Archipelago Capital Authority (OIKN) to provide guarantees of employment social protection for all people working in the Nusantara Capital (IKN) development project. Isran Noor revealed that the Rp466 trillion-valued project is a big project that requires high security standards, especially to its workers. "The total can reach 250,000 people later. So, a quarter of the million people will work here. So they must be protected, must be anticipated," he said in a statement in Samarinda, Saturday, April 8. He explained that all workers must be protected. In addition to the provisions already regulating the protection of workers, he also said that project work at IKN is at high risk. This IKN Authority Advisory Team member added the construction of state palaces, ministry offices, TNI/Polri, parliament, and others must require high concentration and high safety standards for the safety of workers.

"This protection is very important because they work for high-risk jobs," said the General Chair of the Association of Indonesian Provincial Governments (APPSI). "All workers at IKN must be given protection. It can't be," said Isran as quoted by Antara. Governor Isran Noor admitted that he had coordinated with the Head of OIKN Bambang Susantono and Deputy Head of OIKN Dhony Rahajoe related to this. Even though IKN will stand alone and regardless of East Kalimantan, he admits that he remains responsible so that the IKN development process runs well, including anticipating various potential problems, one of which is related to the risk of work accidents around the IKN project.