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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Two leaders of labor organizations suddenly met at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday (6/10/2020). The two are scheduled to meet with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).
The two heads of the labor organizations are the president of the Indonesian Trade Union Confederation (KSPI), Said Iqbal, and the president of the Indonesian Trade Union Confederation of Workers (KSPSI), Andi Gani Nena Wea.
Interestingly, the meeting took place before the ratification of the Bill (RUU) Cipta Kerja in the plenary session of the House of Representatives (DPR).
“Last night [dihubungi untuk bertemu Presiden]. Andi Gani said when she confirmed her arrival at the Palace.
According to information collected by CNBC Indonesia, the meeting was held behind closed doors and lasted briefly. There was no official statement from the union leadership after the meeting.
The meeting then led to rumors of a discussion on the Ciptaker Bill, as well as reports on the appointment of a vice minister in the labor sector, along with the issuance of a Presidential Regulation on the Ministry of Labor.
Said Iqbal, while speaking to CNBC Indonesia, he flatly denied any discussion with the Deputy Minister of Manpower. When confirmed via a short message, Said Iqbal just laughed.
“Hahaha. There isn’t, there isn’t, there isn’t. There is no connection,” Said said.
However, Said Iqbal did not deny that the meeting was to discuss the Ciptaker bill. Communication with the Palace, he said, would not stop here even though the Ciptaker Bill was officially approved as a legal umbrella.
“Bung Andi will be called again. Follow up. If I look at the situation. If it is Bung Andi, it looks like they will call him again,” he explained.
After the meeting, there was a massive demonstration against the annulment of the CIptaker bill. However, the workers flatly denied the news.
“We convey that the letter is a hoax. It is not true. KSPI’s attitude has not changed. It continues on a national strike, as a form of protest against the adoption of the Cipta Kerja Omnibus Law,” said the Head of the Department of Communication and KSPI Media, Kahar S. Cahyono.
As scheduled, the action will last for 3 days, starting today (10/6) through Thursday (10/8). There are 2 million workers involved, from industries such as chemical, energy, mining, textiles, clothing, footwear, automotive and components, electronics and others.
“According to the KSPI, this is an attempt to weaken the rejection of the bus law. We also urge Indonesian workers and other elements of society to ignore the letter,” Kahar explained.
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