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View all search resultsManpower Minister Yassierli acknowledged on Monday that it remained a challenge for the government to prevent brain drain in Indonesia but said no one could be prevented from seeking greener pastures abroad.
The employers' association has urged immediate action from the government and the House to overhaul the 2003 Manpower Law as ordered by the Constitutional Court, warning of the adverse impacts on the investment climate amid ongoing vulnerability in labor-intensive sectors.
The KSPI has announced its plan to hold mass protests from Oct. 24 to 31 to demand better pay and the repeal of certain provisions in the jobs law, noting that the protests were scheduled on those dates to ensure a peaceful inauguration day on Oct. 20.
For years, a July complaint alleges, the company's employees were obliged to work extended hours while enduring abusive treatment, such as being slapped and choked. They were also reportedly denied rightful overtime pay.
Following her questioning on Thursday at the KPK headquarters, the House lawmaker from the PDI-P faction questioned the timing of the case involving a 2012 procurement project, suggesting that it was likely being politicized ahead of next week's election.
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