Jokowi sends Stafsus to meet protesting students at the palace

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – President Joko Widodo sent one of his special staff, Aminuddin Ma’ruf, to meet with students protesting the Employment Creation Law in front of the State Palace.

Aminuddin left the Palace and met the protesters at around 3pm WIB.

“The president asked me to meet with younger students who would convey their aspirations,” Aminuddin told Kompas.com, Friday (10/16/2020).

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Aminuddin admitted that he had heard first-hand the demands of the students who were members of the All-Indonesia BEM.

In essence, the students rejected the Employment Creation Law and demanded that President Jokowi repeal the law by issuing a government regulation in place of the law (perppu).

Because many problematic rules are detrimental to workers’ rights.

“I will pass on the statement of the attitude of my friends from BEM SI to the President, nothing less and nothing more. It is all related to the copyright law of the work,” Aminuddin said.

Meanwhile, President Jokowi today is not in the State Palace, which is the place of the demonstration. The president prefers to have an office in the Bogor Palace.

Previously, President Jokowi had also responded to the demonstration against the Employment Creation Law.

Also read: Jokowi Office at Bogor Palace, Palace: Not for a demonstration

The Head of State said that the demonstration against the Employment Creation Law was caused by deception and misinformation.

He also asked those who opposed the law to sue the Constitutional Court.

However, Jokowi did not mention the demands of students and workers to issue a perppu and repeal the Employment Creation Law.