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However, as the deliberation went on last weekend, no factions rejected the labor provisions.

The PDI-P, which has been reluctant to pursue the bill since the beginning as its constituents are
generally working class, apologized to the workers, noting that they had tried their best.

“Hopefully they will see that we’ve done our best even though the results are not as expected,”
Arteria Dahlan of the PDI-P told the Post.

The NasDem Party, which has insisted that the labor provisions in the bill should instead be
included in revisions to other laws, also voiced disappointment.
“Our arguments were based on the wishes of the labor unions. We were trying to ensure that
no changes would harm them,” Taufik Basari of the NasDem Party said.

Members of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s Cabinet have stated that the government expects
the bill to be passed in early October. The government has also begun preparing regulations so
the bill can be implemented within a month after being passed.

In addition to the national strike, workers will also hold a series of massive rallies from Oct. 1 to
8 in front of the State Palace, the Coordinating Economic Ministry building, the Manpower Ministry
building and the House compound.

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