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KSPSI president Andi Gani Nena Wea said some of the unions wanted the labor provisions in
the bill to be discussed again from scratch as the formation of the initial draft did not involve
labor unions.

In response to mounting pressure from labor groups, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and House
of Representatives speaker Puan Maharani announced on April 29 that the deliberation of the
labor provisions of the omnibus bill would be postponed. However, the House would still
deliberate the 10 other sections of the bill, which range from the simplification of permits to
rules about economic zones.

While the government has yet to fulfill union demands, Andi said Airlangga had ordered the
Manpower Ministry to form a technical team. The government would soon make an
announcement about it, he added.
The labor groups expected the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) and the Indonesian
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) to take part in the team to represent the business
side during deliberation.

Mahfud said in a statement that the government appreciated the labor unions’ input, which
would be used to complement previous deliberation on the bill.

“We received a variety of good input, and we appreciate it all. This input will enrich the
discussions on the omnibus bill on job creation,” he added.

Apindo chairman Hariyadi Sukamdani said that while the employers association had not received
a request to join the team, Apindo and Kadin were set to take part in the deliberation.

“We received a variety of good input, and we appreciate it all. This input will enrich the
discussions on the omnibus bill on job creation.”

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