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New civil servants upset over work delays
The Indonesian Ombudsman said, only 207 out of a total of 602 government agencies have requested additional time for civil servant recruitment, meaning that there was no reason for the postponement in the remaining 395 agencies.
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Civil service recruits burn tires during a rally in protest at the government’s decision to delay their initiation as civil servants in the frontyard of the Southeast Sulawesi Legislative Council in Kendari on Monday, March 10, 2025. In a statement read out during the rally, the protesters, who have passed the selection process, demanded the government revise its plan to delay the start of employment for the successful candidates. (Antara Foto/Andry Denisah)
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ilang Pratama, not his real name, believed he had finally found a solution to his months-long struggle with unpaid wages after securing a civil servant position, with a start date initially set for mid-March.
His relief, however, was short-lived when the government announced last week that the start date for all newly recruited state workers (CASN) would be delayed until October. Meanwhile, government contract employees (PPPK) will only begin their work in March next year.
The father of two is now stuck between a rock and a hard place. If he quits his current job, he will be unemployed for six months, but if he stays, new assignments could hinder him from quitting in the near future to take on the civilian position.
“I’m on the brink of joblessness. The civilian position was supposed to lighten my burden, but now it has become a headache,” he told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday.
“I’ve greatly reduced my family’s spending on food, rent and other essential items. I’ve been running around to find extra income just to ensure there is dinner for tomorrow,” he continued.
Sharing Gilang’s frustration are some 1.2 million other newly recruited civil servants who potentially face months of lost income and financial setbacks.
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