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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang spoke about the burning of several facilities at the nickel smelter owned by PT Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry (VDNI) in Morosi District, Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, yesterday Monday (12/14 / 2020).
He regretted the incident. This is because the nickel industry is very important for the processing industry and for strengthening the industrial structure.
“I deeply regret the burning of the Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry factory. Currently the government is working hard to bring investments to Indonesia that can provide jobs and commercial fields for the community,” Agus said in an official statement cited Wednesday (12/16 / 2020).
Burning of industrial facilities is unnecessary because companies and employees can dialogue to reach a solution to the problem in question. Agus appealed to the workers to act with restraint and open a space for dialogue with the management to resolve all problems in a transparent way so that this incident does not happen again.
“On the other hand, I also ask companies to comply with all the legal regulations that apply in Indonesia, including the guarantee of the fulfillment of workers’ rights,” he said.
Agus also called on the Konawe Regency government to immediately mediate between all related parties and for the security forces to take firm action against those who commit anarchist acts.
“Once again, the government calls on all parties to jointly maintain a favorable situation and not make things worse, to maintain a fresh investment climate at Konawe Regency,” he said.
The heat in factory conditions was allegedly caused by a lack of agreement between the workers and the company due to the company rejecting two points of union demands.
Resort Police Chief (Kapolres) Konawe Deputy Chief Police Commissioner (AKBP) Yudi Kristanto explained the chronology of the riots until the burning of the nickel refining plant in Morosi district, Konawe Regency, was completed.
He said this incident started with a multi-mass demonstration from outside the factory on Monday (12/14) morning. They urged the company to appoint workers who have worked for more than three years as permanent employees.
“At first, the protesters and workers were provoked and joined in as well,” he told CNNIndonesia.com on Tuesday (12/15/2020).
Other information obtained by CNNIndonesia.com, the protesters who carried out the rally were the Konawe Regency Labor Protection and Union (SPTK) which joined the Regional Executive Board of the Southeast Sulawesi National Trade Union Federation.
They asked the company for clarity on the specific working time contract (PKWT) of VDNI employees with a working period of more than 36 months, to be appointed as permanent employees in PT VDNI.
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