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"Prison sentences only apply if administrative penalties are not paid," he said.

The omnibus bill, which is one of Jokowi's main priorities for his second term, is being deliberated
by the House's Legislation Body (Baleg).

In a meeting at the House on Tuesday, the House and labor unions agreed to form a team with
members of the working committee of the bill, with the aim of finding common ground for several
changes to the 2003 Labor Law included in the bill. The team was initiated by the House deputy
speaker and Gerindra Party member Sufmi Dasco Ahmad.

"We try to hear all perspectives. The bill should be for all of us, not only for specific groups"
Dasco said.

Omnibus bill could hurt labor, environmental protections: World Bank The labor issues have not
yet been discussed at Baleg.
So far in the deliberations, the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has been
at loggerheads with its political partner in the government coalition, the Golkar Party, following
concerns that the bill will further expand the powers of the presidency.

The PDI-P, the constituents of which are mostly from the working class, has been reluctant to
pursue the bill, which has met strong opposition from labor unions that are set to hold a massive
rally in front of the House compound in Senayan, Central Jakarta at the beginning of the next
House session on Friday.
Golkar, on the other hand, has been a major supporter of the bill, which is one of the flagship
programs of Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto, who is also the party's chairman.

"The job creation bill will be a breakthrough amid the global economic crisis due to COVID-19,"
Golkar lawmaker Azis Syamsuddin said. "The state needs to accelerate the economy by creating
jobs and investment for the welfare of the Indonesian people.".

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