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“We have been conducting tripartite [meetings] for almost two weeks. We deliberated the
articles one by one. I think we now hand the matter over to the government to undergo the
process at the House of Representatives,” she told the Post.

“We listened to the labor unions’ views and arguments. The labor unions also listened to
companies. I think this process has been going very well, although it has not involved all unions,”
Shinta said.

Her comments addressed the World Bank’s recent warning that the omnibus bill could pose a
threat not only to labor rights but also the environment as the bill relaxed requirements on
obtaining a business license.

The omnibus bill will apply a so-called risk-based approach in issuing business licenses, by
requiring an Environmental Impact Analysis (Amdal) for businesses whose operations are
potentially hazardous to the environment. For small enterprises that do not pose a threat to the
environment, the government will only require registration for a business identification number
(NIB).

“The government will not backtrack on the environment aspects. They have paid attention to
aspects that need to be prioritized, just as it did with the labor elements,” said Shinta.

President Jokowi proposed the omnibus bill as legislation that could help Indonesia climb up the
World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking to 40th place this year. In 2019, Indonesia, the
largest economy in Southeast Asia, was stuck at 73rd.

Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman

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