Anies' Subordinates Say That Equity Life Still Violates The Emergency PPKM Even Though It Is An Essential Company, How Come?

Anies scolds HRD PT Equity Life (Photo: Instagram @aniesbaswedan)

JAKARTA - Head of DKI Satpol PP Arifin admitted that PT Equity Life Indonesia which was sanctioned for violating the Emergency PPKM was an essential sector company. In a sense, it is allowed to operate in an office with a maximum capacity of 50 percent.

This sanction was given after DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan conducted an impromptu inspection (sidak) at the office inside the Sahid Sudirman Center building, yesterday.

Even though it is a company that is allowed to operate during Emergency PPKM, Anies' subordinate emphasized that Equity Life still violates the rules, namely exceeding the capacity of 50 percent of employees and not keeping a distance.

"The company has violated its health protocol. They violated the capacity provisions. They don't keep their distance. We see it like that," said Arifin when contacted, Wednesday, July 7.

Therefore, Arifin said Equity Life was temporarily sealed by the DKI Provincial Government. In addition, Ray White Indonesia's office, which is in the same building as Equity Life, also received a temporary closure for violating the Emergency PPKM.

In addition, the Head of the Manpower, Transmigration and Energy Agency (Disnakertransgi) Andri Yansyah said PT Equity Life Indonesia also violated the rules because it asked pregnant employees to continue working in the office.

"They violated the provisions of the health protocol. Including hiring pregnant workers, that's a violation," said Andri.

However, recently this has been denied by PT Equity Life. They emphasized that pregnant employees who came to the office only took care of maternity leave and did not work.

Furthermore, in imposing the sanctions, Andri reminded that companies entering the essential sector and entering the critical sector do not mean that supervisors are not carried out.

"We will continue to check, monitor, even stricter supervision. If they violate the health protocol, not only will we be reprimanded, but we will still give a temporary closure for 3 days," explained Andri.

"If you still violate it twice, we will still give you an administrative fine of at most 50 million. If you still violate it three times, we will still recommend to DPMPTSP to revoke its operational permit," he added.

It is known that PT Equity Life Indonesia opened its voice on the imposition of sanctions after Anies' inspection, Corporate Communication of PT Equity Life Indonesia Yuliarti, claimed that his office had complied with the rules. Because, according to Yuliarti, this insurance company is engaged in the essential sector.

"PT Equity Life Indonesia and its marketing offices are life insurance companies that are included in the essential business sector based on the Minister of Home Affairs Instruction Number 15 of 2021 and DKI Governor's Decree Number 875," Yuliarti told reporters.