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Judul Ulema council asks government to reconsider job creation bill
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Newstrend Omnibus Law
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positive - Ali Mazi (Southeast Sulawesi Governor) Regional administrations should not contradict
orders from the central government
positive - Anwar Abbas (MUI secretary-general) On that basis, the MUI believes that, in regard
to halal certification, the government should position itself as an administrative institution, while
the MUI is positioned as an internal body that has the authority to issue the halal fatwa on
products
Ringkasan
The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has called on the government to reassess the controversial
omnibus bill on job creation, particularly with regard to provisions regulating halal certification
and the employment of foreign workers.
In a written statement issued last Friday, MUI secretary-general Anwar Abbas said the bill should
aim to protect the economic interests of citizens by limiting the inclusion of foreign workers in
the national workforce.
The country has seen an influx of foreign workers hired in labor intensive companies while
numerous Indonesians in various sectors have been laid off after many companies stopped
operations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the depressed global economy. One case
in point is the decision of Southeast Sulawesi Governor Ali Mazi last month to allow some 500
Chinese workers to work on nickel smelter projects in the province’s Konawe regency after
previously blocking their entry.
ULEMA COUNCIL ASKS GOVERNMENT TO RECONSIDER JOB CREATION BILL
The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has called on the government to reassess the controversial
omnibus bill on job creation, particularly with regard to provisions regulating halal certification
and the employment of foreign workers.
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