Central and Regional Govts to Share Responsibilities

KOMPAS/TOTOK WIJAYANTO

Workers hold up posters at a rally near the House of Representatives in Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday (12/2/2020). The protesters are opposed to the omnibus bill on job creation, which they claim will sacrifice workers’ welfare for the sake of investment. They say the bill threatens their rights and welfare by excluding detailed provisions on minimum wages and the hourly wage system, eliminating severance pay, reducing work hours and altering the labor system.

The government aims to improve the sharing of responsibilities between central government and regional administrations through the omnibus bill on job creation, including with regard to the authority to issue Environmental Impact Analysis (Amdal) permits.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – The government aims to standardize the formulation of environmental permits and impact analysis permits, including norms, procedures and criteria, through the omnibus bill on job creation.