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The Constitutional Court (MK) on Monday rejected petitions to revoke President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s controversial government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) on job creation, amid mounting protests from labor unions.
Frustration is mounting as a growing number of interest groups reject the passage of a controversial regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) on job creation, arguing that the process has been “constitutionally defective” and “undemocratic” from the outset.
The House of Representatives passed President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s controversial government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) on job creation on Tuesday despite mounting accusations of attempts to circumvent a previous Constitutional Court’s ruling regarding the issue.
Labor unions and worker rights activists plan to stage more nationwide protests and strikes to oppose the controversial government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) on job creation that is set to be passed into law in a House of Representative plenary session in March.
The House of Representatives is set to pass the controversial government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) on jobs creation in a plenary meeting in March after securing an endorsement from the House Legislation Body (Baleg) despite criticism of the deliberation being rushed.
Several investment projects have reportedly been put on hold following setbacks in the implementing regulations of the controversial Job Creation Law, which has led to uncertainty among investors wanting to do business in Indonesia.
The Labor Party said the formula for minimum wage in the regulation did not follow international standards as the government included “certain indexes” variables that were not stated in the International Labour Organization (ILO).
