Controversy over Job Creation Perppu Is Common, Says Jokowi
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2 January 2023 23:30 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo casually responded to the polemic that stemmed from the issuance of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law or Perppu No. 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation. The issuance of the Perppu, has drawn criticism as Jokwi was considered to have disdained the Constitutional Court's ruling.
"Yes, it's common. Pros and cons in every policy, and every time a regulation is issued, are common. But we can explain everything," Jokowi said during a visit to Tanah Abang Market on Monday, January 2, 2022.
On November 25, 2021, the Constitutional Court ruled that Law No. 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation was conditionally unconstitutional. The government through Constitutional Court's verdict No. 91/PUU-XVIII/2020 was ordered to amend it within 2 years.
Instead of amending the law, president Jokowi issued the Perppu on December 30, 2022, based on urgency to anticipate the threat of an economic crisis.
The decision was criticized by many parties. Former Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights Denny Indrayana assessed that the president had conducted Contempt of the Constitutional Court. "The president has disrespected the decisions and institutions of the Constitutional Court," Denny argued.
Regarding the urgency, Jokowi claimed that the Perppu was issued because of the risks of global uncertainty. The current condition seems normal but Indonesia is under threat. "Because our economy in 2023 is highly dependent on investment and exports," Jokowi said after issuing the Perppu.
FAJAR PEBRIANTO
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