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Title WORKERS TO PROTEST OMNIBUS BILL AS COMPANIES CONTINUE WITH BUSINESS AS
USUAL
Media Name thejakartapost.com
Pub. Date 22 April 2020
https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/04/21/workers-to-protest-omni bus-bill-as-
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companies-continue-with-business-as-usual.html
Media Type Pers Online
Sentiment Negative

Labor unions will march on with their plans to hold mass protests against the
omnibus bill on job creation, as many workplaces are still requiring non-essential
employees to work as usual despite the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB)
implemented by several regional administrations.

The Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI), one of Indonesia's largest
labor groups, said it would not cancel plans to hold rallies in front of the House of
Representatives or the Coordinating Economic Minister's office in Jakarta on April 30
one day prior to May Day.

"We've notified the police. According to regulations, rallygoers only need to submit a
notification letter to the police rather than securing a permit," KSPI spokesperson
Kahar S. Cahyono said on Tuesday.

The Jakarta Police previously said they would stop all May Day rallies, saying such
gatherings would violate PSBB regulations meant to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Kahar argued that many companies and factories were continuing to operate,
forcing their employees to work during the outbreak in violation of the policy.

"If the police will arrest us for holding a rally, they should also arrest the employers
who are forcing us to work and not complying with the PSBB policy," he said.

PSBB regulations require all workplaces to stop operating and have employees work
from home. The policy, however, does not apply to workplaces belonging to what
have been deemed essential sectors: finance, fuel, food, medicine, retail, water,
communications and logistics.

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