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Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
General Director of Higher Education Ministry of Education and Culture turkish army asked the students not to take to the streets to reject the bill Cipta Kerja Omnibus Law and more organized academic studies.
“There is no need to go outside, because it is neither productive nor dangerous for students and society,” he told CNNIndonesia.com on Thursday (10/8).
According to him, taking an action in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic with a large number of people could result in the spread of the virus. Not to mention whether the demonstration ended in violence and caused injuries.
As a replacement, Nizam advised students and the campus to pursue academic studies related to the Employment Creation Law and to broadcast criticism intellectually. Students, he said, could also apply judicial review to the Constitutional Court.
“The students are young intellectuals, their intellectual approach should be more widely used. If he takes to the streets, in addition to putting himself in danger, the danger of covid transmission is also very potential to mix with various interests, “he said.
“Their intellectual power is not really being used. What is the difference with those who do not have the opportunity to obtain a higher education,” continued Nizam.
Contacted separately, Indonesia Student Executive Board (BEM SI) Media Coordinator Andi Khiyarullah said there would be thousands of students taking part in the action at the State Palace this afternoon.
“Above 5000 [mahasiswa], almost 6,000 people, “he said CNNIndonesia.com by short message.
Several students come from public and private universities in Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Sumatra and Jabodetabek. They will join the mass of workers in rejecting the Employment Creation Law and echoing a vote of no confidence.
The mass of workers has begun to gather and call for the rejection of the bus law at the Pemuda Senayan gate, in central Jakarta since this afternoon. The Medan Merdeka Barat road to the State Palace has started to be closed and decorated with barbed wire.
Since the DPR repealed the Labor Creation Law on Monday (10/5), a series of actions by workers and students began to affect several regions. They demanded that the government thwart the omnibus law that is seen as stealing the well-being of workers and damaging the environment.
(fey / arh)
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