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"The [protesters] will demand the cancellation of the omnibus law on job creation and raising
the minimum wage in 2021," Said Iqbal said in a written statement on Sunday.
Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah has been criticized after issuing a circular letter on Monday
instructing regional administrations to maintain the 2020 provincial minimum wage (UMP) or the
district or city minimum wage (UMK) for 2021, meaning there will be no increase to the minimum
wage next year.
https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/10/30/manpower-minister-ida-fauziyah-under-fire-
for-maintaining-minimum-wage-for-2021.html Said said that workers across Greater Jakarta,
Banten, West Java, Central Java, East Java, Aceh, North Sumatra, South Sulawesi, East
Kalimantan, Maluku and Papua would participate in the protests.
"The protests will be peaceful, following orders and steering clear from anarchy," Iqbal
reassured.
The groups also planned to stage similar protests in Jakarta on Nov. 9 in front of the House of
Representative building and on Nov. 10 in front of the Manpower Ministry office.
"The protests on Nov. 9 and 10 would also raise the two aforementioned demands and this will
be done simultaneously in 24 provinces," Said added.
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