JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission VII DPR Chusnunia Chalim urged the government to seriously protect the continuity of the labor-intensive industry after the mass layoff (PHK) of PT Sritex.
Chusnunia, the government, immediately took concrete steps to save the labor-intensive industry, which is currently under great pressure.
According to him, the wave of layoffs in this sector not only has an impact on workers, but also threatens the national economic growth target.
"Since the Sritex case, we have repeatedly asked that labor-intensive industries get serious attention. This mass layoff can threaten our economic growth as well," Chusnunia said, Monday, March 3.
The former deputy governor of Lampung stated that the wave of mass layoffs that occurred in various industries, including the textile and manufacturing sectors, had raised widespread concerns.
Experts, he said, had even warned that job loss for tens of thousands of workers would have an impact on people's purchasing power, which in turn has the potential to slow domestic consumption to sectors that have been the backbone of the Indonesian economy.
"I think the right strategic policy is needed to anticipate the further impact of this crisis," he said.
"The government must be present to ensure that labor-intensive industries survive. Support in the form of incentives, economic stimulus, and policies that are more friendly to industry must be implemented immediately," Chusnunia continued.
Chusnunia also emphasized that this sector instability could lead to an increase in the unemployment and poverty rate.
"Therefore, the government must immediately coordinate with industry players and trade unions to find the best solution for the sustainability of labor-intensive industries in Indonesia," he concluded.
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