JAKARTA - Member of Commission IX of the House of Representatives Saleh Partaonan Daulay suggested to the government to explain to the public the urgency of the issuance of Perppu Number 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation (Ciptaker). "The problem is that the Job Creation Perppu does not continue to be polemic," Saleh said, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, January 17. According to him, the one who issued the Perppu is the government and who has the right to explain the issue of its interest of course the government. Then, the DPR and the community are part that participates in assessing the issue of such affairs. "In the end, the DPR will institutionally express opinions accept or reject. If it does not apply, the DPR does not have the right to add and reduce the contents of the Perppu, "said Saleh. According to Saleh, the DPR has not fully read the contents of the Job Creation Perppu also contains many articles, so it takes more time to study them.He sees that there are two important things in the Job Creation Perppu, first, the new provisions that are included in it. Second, the difference is with the previously ratified Job Creation Law. "From there, we can only compare what is already good, which needs to be refined, which needs to be complemented by derivative regulations, and so on," he said.
"Then the crisis, both in the food sector, in the energy sector, and in the financial sector," he said. Airlangga emphasized the importance of the Job Creation Perppu, especially regarding investments that are targeted to reach IDR 1,400 trillion in 2023. The existence of the Job Creation Perppu is expected to create a conducive investment climate while at the same time encouraging additional employment. The determination of the Job Creation Perppu will also guarantee the welfare of workers, moreover, workers who are laid off will be given a job loss guarantee of 45 percent of their salaries and receive training in the form of "retirings" and "reskilling". Both things are given for six months to workers who have been laid off.
Airlangga emphasized that in an abnormal economic situation, better ease of doing business and climate is needed. Thus, through the Job Creation Perppu, it is hoped that domestic investors will be able to expand their business and MSMEs will continue their business. In addition, the Government and the Financial Services Authority have also extended credit restructuring for MSMEs until March 2024.
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